
State of being #7
2009
A dense web of black thread envelops worn leather shoes, suspending them in an intricate tangle that suggests both entrapment and connection. Shiota's signature thread work transforms everyday objects into meditations on memory, identity, and the invisible forces that bind us to our past. The accumulation of thread feels simultaneously suffocating and protective, evoking the complex emotional weight carried within personal belongings.
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Executed in 2009.
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 8, 2002
Estimate: $35,000 – $45,000
Sold: $48,260
Lot 82
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