""One chopstick is 'I,' but you need two chopsticks to eat. By representing the personal through art, I hope to make the 'I' into a 'We.'""
"The installation 'Diary' used 20 miles of red yarn and took ten people two weeks to install, embodying soldiers' memories and echoing neural networks."
"Shiota's intricate yarn designs gained recognition at the 2015 Venice Biennale, a time when she was also confronting her diagnosis of ovarian cancer."
"The piece 'Beyond My Body' features a bronze cast of the artist's feet, symbolizing her exploration of bodily experiences and the connection to her health journey."
Chiharu Shiota's exhibition "Two Home Countries" at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum features performance art pieces addressing miscarriage, cancer, and death. The artist aims to transform personal experiences into collective understanding, symbolized by her chopstick analogy. The exhibition opens with a red yarn installation titled "Diary," representing Japanese soldiers' memories from World War II. Shiota's work reflects her own battle with ovarian cancer, influencing her exploration of bodily experiences and connections through art.
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