There is a very popular snack in
Japan known as mochi which is
made from a short-grain
glutinous rice. Mochi, translated
into English means a sticky rice
cake. Mochi is pounded into a
paste and then molded into a
desired shape. Traditionally
mochi was stored and shipped
in these old boxes knows as
mochibako (mochi box).
I had in my studio for some time
these old shovels but wasn't
exactly sure how I wanted to
exhibit them, so I just held onto
them and waited until I found the
best way. That best way came
when I found these old boxes
and I knew immediately that the
shovels would fit and work
perfectly inside them. The box
here is from 1955.
Nothing deep, nothing
philosophical, no metaphors
here. Just a shovel in a box.
SHOVEL IV
63.5 x 33 x 9 cm
Wood box & Shovel
2015
Japan known as mochi which is
made from a short-grain
glutinous rice. Mochi, translated
into English means a sticky rice
cake. Mochi is pounded into a
paste and then molded into a
desired shape. Traditionally
mochi was stored and shipped
in these old boxes knows as
mochibako (mochi box).
I had in my studio for some time
these old shovels but wasn't
exactly sure how I wanted to
exhibit them, so I just held onto
them and waited until I found the
best way. That best way came
when I found these old boxes
and I knew immediately that the
shovels would fit and work
perfectly inside them. The box
here is from 1955.
Nothing deep, nothing
philosophical, no metaphors
here. Just a shovel in a box.
SHOVEL IV
63.5 x 33 x 9 cm
Wood box & Shovel
2015
