Chiharu Shiota. Japan Pavilion at Venice Art Biennale 2015

Japan s contribution to the 56th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia is an exhibition by artist Chiharu Shiota entitled The Key in the Hand. Curated by Hitoshi Nakano, the Berlinbased Chiharu Shiota created a largescale installation with the whole exhibition space filled with red yam. Attached to the end of each piece of yam, suspended from the ceiling, is a key. There are also two boats on the floor beneath the yam and the hanging keys. Curator Hitoshi Nakano explains: In our daily