Chiharu Shiota

Name: Chiharu Shiota
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ISBN: 9781853323850

Threads of Life

Yung Ma, Yoko Tawada

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Hayward Gallery Publishing
16 June 2026

Installation art

Beautifully produced monograph of the contemporary Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota, whose immersive thread-based installations have drawn crowds across the globe.

This beautifully produced clothbound monograph offers a striking visual and critical exploration of the work of Chiharu Shiota (b. 1972, Osaka), the acclaimed Japanese artist known for her immersive, thread-based installations. These poetic environments - woven from vast networks of red, black or white yarn - have captivated audiences around the world, evoking themes of memory, absence and the body.

Featuring a newly commissioned essay by Yung Ma and an in-depth interview with the artist, the book presents previously unpublished photographs of recent works, including a compelling series of intricate drawings. At once intimate and expansive, this volume provides fresh insight into one of the most resonant and distinctive voices in contemporary art.

By: Yung Ma
Interviewer: Yoko Tawada
Imprint: Hayward Gallery Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781853323850
ISBN 10: 1853323853
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 16 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Yung Ma is Senior Curator at the Hayward Gallery, London. Yung Ma is Senior Curator at the Hayward Gallery, London. Before joining the Hayward, he held key curatorial positions at institutions including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, where he was Curator in the Contemporary and Prospective Creation Department, and the M+ museum in Hong Kong, where he was a curator of Visual Art.