
The comprehensive touring exhibition The Soul Trembles opened September 27, 2026, at the Musée des beaux-arts in Montreal. Following its journey through Europe and the Asia-Pacific since 2019, this exhibition invites visitors into the immersive world of Chiharu Shiota. The Soul Trembles offers an extraordinary opportunity to experience Shiota’s most extensive collection of works to date. Spanning over 25 years of artistic practice, the exhibition features several large-scale installations alongside sculptures, performance videos, photographs, drawings, and documentary footage of her stage designs for dance and opera. Through her intricate installations and diverse mediums, Shiota reflects on the fragility of human existence and the tumultuous emotions that shape our lives. The exhibition invites visitors to explore the depths of consciousness, relationships, and the essence of life itself.