Palingenesis
2001
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2001
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Kumi Korf’s print *Palingenesis* is a 2001 abstract work on Japanese paper. She uses a bone folder—a tool from bookbinding—to scratch soft-ground etching plates. The prints look simple at first but hint at older art. Korf grew up in Japan and now lives in the USA. She made several *Palingenesis* prints after studying lectures about cave paintings. The name means “rebirth,” tying to her idea of images as a survival tool. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum for more of her prints.
