Hidden Catastrophe

Fire Etching—Aburidashi on Somerset paper, available framed in a stained oak frame or unmounted. The framed artwork is signed and numbered 1/5 on the mount, artwork size 100mm x 74mm, frame measures 240 x 225mm. 

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.

Read about Kaori’s exhibition Ness which took place in July 2025 at Frank