Parts of the Whole: Two Visions

Sculpture and Installation

November 5 through November 28

Shift Collaborative Studio is pleased to present Parts of the Whole:

Two Visions. Though disparate in method and material, Mary Coss

and June Sekiguchi share the concept of parts to the whole and an

exploration of the nature of being.

Inspired by her father, a geometrician, Sekiguchi appropriates the

theory of the "implicate order" bridging science to the realm of the

spirit. Applying this notion to matters of a lifespan, Sekiguchi uses

168 repeated units to create a sculpture that envelopes the viewer.

The full scale installation is built with 12 sets of tetradecagons as an

ontological narrative.

Coss explores the ontology of our circumstances. Looking at nature

and human nature in the guise of potential, becoming, and knowing

she brings the figurative into a thoughtful realm. States of being

manifest as mixed media sculpture. While a beeswax child serves as

a vessel waiting to be filled, the reflective sage considers existence

and tempts us with answers to the big questions hidden inside of

life’s fortune cookies.

In both worlds, elements unfold to tell a story.

Seattle artist Mary Coss has an MFA in Experimental Studios from

Syracuse University. She has exhibited extensively and her work

can be seen in public collections in Washington and California. June

Sekiguchi received a BA in Studio Art from the University of

California at Santa Barbara. She is represented by ArtXchange

Gallery in Seattle. For more information about the artists, please

visit www.marycoss.com and www.junesekiguchi.com