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Lieko Shiga Art

b. 1980

Lieko Shiga is a Japanese contemporary artist and photographer, born in 1980, in Aichi, Japan. Based on an instinctive feeling of unease with the convenience and automation of daily life, she has developed an artistic approach that links questions about the nature of the photographic medium, with fundamental questions about life and the means of expressing oneself. She received the coveted Kimura Ihei Photography Award, in 2008. Her works were recently shown in the group exhibition, “In the Wake. Japanese Photographers Respond to 3/11," at The Museum of Fine Arts, in Boston, Massachusetts. She also made the New Photography 2015 shortlist of The Museum of Modern Art, in New York.

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Artist: Lieko Shiga
Funeral – Lieko Shiga, Photography, Flowers, Contemporary, Memorial, Stillife
By Lieko Shiga
Located in Zurich, CH
LIEKO SHIGA (*1980, Japan) Funeral 2009 C-type print, Face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) Image/Sheet 130 x 120 cm (51 1/8 x 47 1/4 in.) Edition of 3; Ed. no. 1/3 Based on an instinctive feeling of unease with the convenience and automation of daily life, Japanese photographer...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Lieko Shiga Art

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C Print

Time Capsule – Lieko Shiga, Crystals, Photography, Purple, Contemporary, Sparkle
By Lieko Shiga
Located in Zurich, CH
LIEKO SHIGA (*1980, Japan) Time Capsule 2010 C-type print, Face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) Image/Sheet 120 x 180 cm (47 1/4 x 70 7/8 in) Edition of 3; Ed...
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2010s Contemporary Lieko Shiga Art

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C Print

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Lieko Shiga art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Lieko Shiga art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Lieko Shiga in c print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Lieko Shiga art, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Mickalene Thomas, Gregory Crewdson, and Peter Sorel. Lieko Shiga art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $8,626 and tops out at $15,095, while the average work can sell for $15,095.

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