Chiharu Shiota Edition: Connected to the Universe, Red Lines
Last updated: 26 October 2026
This Chiharu Shiota edition is a traditional Japanese woodcut, or ukiyo-e, of her red thread drawings. The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints made it in 2023 on handmade washi paper, in an edition of 120 with a certificate of authenticity. The Southbank Centre Shop sells it for £3,000 unframed. On 26 October 2026 numbers 42, 44, 45, 46 and 47 were still for sale.
What the Chiharu Shiota edition is
Chiharu Shiota is a Japanese artist, born in Osaka in 1972, who lives and works in Berlin. She is known for room-sized installations of red and black thread, and she represented Japan at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015.
For this print, her red lines are carved into wooden blocks and printed by hand. The Southbank Centre sold it alongside her Hayward Gallery show, Threads of Life, which ran from 17 February to 3 May 2026. Our Chiharu Shiota and Yin Xiuzhen Hayward Gallery review covers the exhibition itself.
Key facts
- Title: Connected to the Universe, Red Lines
- Year: 2023
- Medium: traditional ukiyo-e woodcut print
- Paper: Echizen kizuki hosho washi, made by Ichibei Iwano, a Living National Treasure in Japan
- Size: 41 x 27cm
- Edition: 120, with a certificate of authenticity
- Made by: the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints, supervised by the Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing
- Price: £3,000 unframed from the Southbank Centre Shop
- Delivery: up to 10 weeks
Who it suits
- People who saw Threads of Life: it is the same red line work, in a form you can hang at home.
- Collectors of Japanese printmaking: it is made the traditional way, by a specialist woodcut studio.
- Anyone buying a significant gift: it is numbered and comes with a certificate.
The limits
At £3,000 it is a large purchase, and the price is for the print alone. Framing is extra.
Delivery can take up to 10 weeks, so it won't arrive in time for a gift next week. In addition, only a handful of numbers were left on 26 October 2026, so the one you want may go.
A print is an artwork rather than an investment with a promised return. Its value can fall as well as rise, so buy it because you want it on your wall.
Where to buy the Chiharu Shiota edition in the UK
The Southbank Centre Shop sells it online, priced at £3,000 unframed. It also lists one framed copy, number 41, at £3,250 for collection only, which was unavailable on 26 October 2026. The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints has more on how its woodcuts are made.
If you plan to frame it, our page on the Moebe frame covers a simple frame for prints.
Chiharu Shiota edition at the Southbank Centre Shop
FAQs
How much is the Chiharu Shiota edition?
£3,000 unframed from the Southbank Centre Shop, checked on 26 October 2026.
How many prints are there?
The edition is 120. On 26 October 2026 numbers 42, 44, 45, 46 and 47 were still for sale.
Is the Hayward Gallery exhibition still on?
No. Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life ran at the Hayward Gallery from 17 February to 3 May 2026.
What is ukiyo-e?
It is the Japanese tradition of woodblock printing, where an image is carved into wooden blocks, inked and printed by hand.
How long does delivery take?
The Southbank Centre Shop gives a lead time of up to 10 weeks.
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