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The web of time, an installation by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota, creates the vision of a night sky studded with constellations of numbers.
12 Dec 2020 – 14 Nov 2021
Toi Art, Level 4
Enter a vision of the universe.
In The web of time, countless intertwined strands connect numbers across time and space.
These numbers – scattered like stars in the night sky – represent meaningful dates in history, both collective and personal.
Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota says, ‘Numbers comfort us. We share dates that are important to us, and they help us understand ourselves.’
The web of time is part of Te Papa’s permanent collection.
Chiharu Shiota talks to Curator Contemporary Art Nina Tonga about the significance of numbers and colour, her beginnings in art, and what she hopes visitor take away from exploring The web of time.
Read Chiharu Shiota’s biography.
Hundreds of threads of wool. Multiple scissor lifts. Many, many hours. See the intricate details that go into installing an artwork by Chiharu Shiota.
Browse a selection of installations and exhibitions by Chiharu Shiota from the past 20 years.
