Cognate Landscapes I

Fire Etching—Aburidashi on Somerset paper. Signed on the reverse, edition of 5, size 120mm x 125mm.

Aburidashi is the process of rendering an image using an invisible ink made from lemon juice. This alters the chemical balance of the paper, and on exposure to heat the image is burnt into the surface.  This ancient Japanese method of secret communication is integral to both Kaori’s practice and to the meaning of her work.

About Kaori Homma