How to Wrap Three Eggs (2010)
8’ x 44” x 44”
Plaster cast tape, wax, paper
$3000
The seminal book on the Japanese art of wrapping, How to Wrap Five Eggs by Hideyuki Oka, was a transformational book for Sekiguchi, discovering an idea where the concept of ‘container’ is artfully elevated to the same level of importance as the content. After moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1977 from her birthplace of Arkansas and the discrimination she felt in the 1960s and 70s, How to Wrap 5 Eggs was part of a process of finding pride in her heritage. In this installation, Sekiguchi uses three eggs to metaphorically represent her children, embraced by a protective ancestral shroud which referenced her father, who passed just prior to the making of this piece. Sekiguchi’s piece How to Wrap 3 Eggs expresses her urge to honor ancestors and progeny.
Process images from the creation of Sekiguchi’s paper shroud:
To learn more about How to Wrap 5 Eggs by Hideyuki Oda, click HERE.