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John Midwinter: Fragrant River, Flowing Field
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Conversation with James John Midwinter about Fragrant River, Flowing Field
A handmade photo book of observations made during a road trip between Kagawa and Nagano. Every page in the book conceals a gatefold spread, folding outward to reveal an image or diptych underneath. The book is bound using a four hole stab method, with a Kangxi variation, where stitching covers the corner pieces. The cover image is engraved into the cover itself, revealing depth and detail from different angles. The book itself will be printed using a risograph, a process that is a cross between screenprinting and xerography, which lends each page a tactile, textural richness. Gentle variations and imperfections in each riso print carry a worn softness, while the black soy ink seeps subtly in places, evoking a nostalgic, time-worn character. The book is housed in a slipcase, where the title and other details are engraved into the case itself. A small die cut window on the front reveals the cover image of the book inside. The window is the shape of the Kōgetsudai, from Ginkaku-ji temple in Kyoto.
Catalogue
Gleb Reinhardt: Patron Saint of Nothing £150Gleb Reinhardt: Fear Is Just Another Word £60Pedro Costa: Vitalina Varela, Caderno de Rodagem £25James John Midwinter: Penswith £975Kingsely Ifill: A Dance Along The Artery £15Jack Whitefield: KEUNYSER £10