Professor Sekino-Bové is featured in “芸［Gei] : The Beauty of Ephemeral and Eternal,” a group exhibition at Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh.
Running from September 13, 2024, to January 18, 2025, “芸［Gei] : The Beauty of Ephemeral and Eternal,” brings together artists to explore the duality of Japanese Sogetsu Ikebana and craft, finding connections between the impermanent beauty of nature and the timeless craft traditions of ceramics, metal, wood, and more.
Alongside Professor Sekino-Bové, the exhibition features artists Tadao Arimoto, Carol Kumata, and Miwa Neishi, engaging in a dialogue with Sogetsu Pittsburgh, led by Reiko Nakajima and Atsumi Sewell. Embracing the notion of living sculpture in Sogetsu Ikebana, this juxtaposition prompts contemplation of time, materiality, processes, culture, and heritage.