2021, French cotton and wood panel, Japanese pigment,
Swiss pastel, PVA, Japanese book-cloth
this work is completely archival; and can be displayed open and flat on the wall; or can be displayed free-standing; it also hinges closed and disguises itself as book sculpture
15.3x23.6x2.6 cm (closed) / 30.6x23.6x1.3 cm (open)
Exhibition history: Los Angeles; Chicago; Italy and Miami; 2021-2025
Chapter 10 remains as a whole chapter and is in the permanent collection of the Castello di Rivoli
Chapter 4 and 14 remain whole and are both in private collections.
Chapter 13 is the last remaining whole chapter.
For the full story visit Lauren Wy’s Substack essay on the project at Laurenwy.substack.com
