Between Moments 5/90
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- robynbuntin
Description
A woodblock print from Akira Kurosaki's "Between Moments" series, numbered 5 of 90 impressions. The series title suggests a concern with liminal spaces and transitory states, themes Kurosaki explored throughout his career by fracturing imagery into overlapping planes of carved wood grain. Each impression in a Kurosaki edition can vary slightly, as the artist often hand-manipulated ink application during the printing process. The tension between controlled geometry and organic texture defines the visual language here, with carved lines serving as both structural framework and expressive mark. At edition size 90, this series represented one of Kurosaki's more widely distributed works, making his experimental approach accessible to a broader collecting audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Between Moments 5/90 was created by Akira Kurosaki (黒崎彰).
Between Moments 5/90 depicts landscapes and abstract.