The Soul Trembles highlights twenty-five years of Chiharu Shiota’s artistic practice. She is renowned internationally for her transformative, large-scale installations constructed from millions of fine threads (mainly black or red) which cluster in space or form complex webs which spill from wall to floor to ceiling, supporting and encompassing all they meet.

I attended the QAGOMA Brisbane 2022 exhibition with friends for my birthday and afterwards my thoughts came up with three words – overwhelming, disconcerting and very memorable!

Shiota’s beautiful and disquieting works express the intangible: memories, dreams, anxiety and silence.

The desk and flying papers reminded me of office work before air-conditioning when someone opened the window…

Place https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/chiharu-shiota

Artist https://www.chiharu-shiota.com/

♥ Gretchen Bernet-Ward