This artist’s book is a visual and material interpretation of a text exploring the Anthropocene—a time of ecological collapse, profound fear, and inevitable transformation. Bound using a traditional Japanese stab binding, the book’s structure grounds these heavy global themes in deliberate, quiet craftsmanship. Throughout the pages, unique and original Suminagashi marbling (ink floating on water) visually mirrors the earth’s interconnected spheres and the fluid, uncontrollable nature of our atmosphere. Because the ink is marbled by hand, each copy carries its own unpredictable, transforming landscape—just like the fate of the earth itself.
Text, concept, design, marbling, and binding by Kajsa Bornedal
Format: Japanese stab binding with original Suminagashi marbling on Fabriano Ingres, sugar paper, and rice paper.
Year: 2026
Edition: 4, variable
Available for purchase. Price upon request.