The Calligraphy of Walls Part 1

Walking along the scraped, scratched, graffitied walls of Viet Nam, I am struck by their relationship to the palimpsest pages of illuminated manuscripts—the simplest definition being a manuscript that has been scraped and reused. The photographs in this series are printed on rice paper in the manuscript page size of 6" x 10". The palimpsest process is extended with hand painting using mixed media: pencil, charcoal, Sumi ink, gold leaf, acrylics and watercolor—making each print unique. The images carry faint traces of inscriptions from an earlier time. Reading, language and interpretation is open*. This slideshow contains new work for 2015 to now. Part 2 has all the original paintings from previous years.

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