KOBAKO
Jacqui Ghosin – The Art of Enclosure
KOBAKO
Beauty contained.
In Japan, kobako are imbued with heightened significance and purpose — very specific enclosures for very specific things. In this body of work, the enclosure itself is the essential experience. It is here, as one opens each object, that an emotion or unexpected surprise is revealed.
Gods of the Sky: Thunder & Lightning — 12 × 11 ¼ × 3 IN · DECEMBER 2024
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ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I have always found containers of all kinds fascinating. At their most basic level, they enclose objects. But they are also caretakers of intangibles — memories, emotions, possibilities. This is what intrigues me most.While the Kobako I create may contain any number of items, I view the enclosure itself as the focus of the work.— JACQUI GHOSIN
SELECTED OBJECTS
A first encounter.
Harlequin
13¾ × 9 × 3 IN
DECEMBER 2025
JANUARY 2026
Red River [Gold]
9 ½ × 6 ½ × 2 ½ IN
FEBRUARY 2025
Red River [Gold]
9 ½ × 6 ½ × 2 ½ IN
FEBRUARY 2025
Roots
12 ½ x 10 x 6 ½ IN
SEPTEMBER 2025
Bamboo with Sliding Wooden Closure
7 ½ × 7 ½ × 3 IN
OCTOMBER 2025
Bamboo with Sliding Wooden Closure
7 ½ × 7 ½ × 3 IN
Octomber 2025
OF THE WORK
“Each object tells a story or reveals something unexpected — using seemingly incongruous materials or patterns that are, upon reflection, perfectly harmonious.”
— JACQUI GHOSIN
For galleries, curators
and collectors.
Objects are available for exhibition, private viewing, and considered commission. Inquiries receive a personal reply within 48 hours.