Chiharu Shiota: The Ship of Memories

A sweeping network of red rope woven into netting and draped from the ceiling, taking inspiration from the history of Fukuoka.

Chiharu Shiota: The Ship of Memories Immersive Event - Main Image

Chiharu Shiota's The Ship of Memories (2023) is a permanent installation in the Fukuoka Art Museum's contemporary art hall: a sweeping network of red rope woven into netting and draped from the ceiling, creating a towering waterfall of crimson. Created expressly for installation at the Fukuoka Art Museum, the piece takes inspiration from the history of Fukuoka.

Venue

Fukuoka Art Museum

Start date

September 16th, 2023

End date

September 26th, 2027

Audience Role

Visitor

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

• No content advisories
• No sexual content

Interaction Advisories

• No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

• Event is wheelchair accessible
• No mobility advisories

Tags

Immersive environment
Visual

About Fukuoka Art Museum

Fukuoka Art Museum's collection consists of modern and contemporary art, as well as pre-modern art, with more than 16,000 works spanning painting, sculpture, film, folding screens, ceramics, and textiles from Japan, other Asian countries, and the West.