The Gallery of Contemporary Textile Artists
Chika Ohgi
Japan
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Vogue Sense of DistanceSize: 340(h) x 520 x 380 cm
Materials: Vinyl cloth, used clothes.
Date: 2009 -
From heaven to hellSize: 300(h) x 61 x 61cm 10 pieces
Material: ganpi paper, ramie thread.
Date: 1995 -
Water pillarSize: 6(h) x 40(w) x 0.2(d)cm 300 pieces
Material: kozo paper, cotton thread.
Date: 1995 -
Walking around the lakeSize: 400 x 950 x 950
Material: kozo paper, ganpi paper, cotton thread, needle.
Date: 1997 -
Fragment of paperSize: 15(h) x 30 x 30cm
Material: kozo paper, ganpi paper, pulp paper, cotton thread, needle.
Date: 1997 -
Chika Ohgi
There is a careful balance in the work between the highly controlled and the accidental, the unexpected providing a fresh perception of the juxtaposition of the work and the space. Originally working with modular elements, she has used this approach with her later, more obviously interactive works.
Artist's Statement
