Publisher Note

Around 1980, I used earth from soil drillings in South Limburg to make ten paintings. They form the basis of this book. The originals no longer exist. Years later, I rediscovered damaged negatives and restored them. The work follows a fixed protocol in which repetition produces variation. Presented as near-identical pairs, the images reveal difference through comparison, reflecting Deleuze’s idea that repetition produces difference rather than sameness.

Artists’ Book

Palimpsest

by Jo Frenken

Publisher self-published
Release Place Maastricht, Netherlands
Edition 1st edition
Release Date 2026
Credits
Artist: Jo Frenken
Printrun 25
Inscription numbered, signed
Availability Available
Work  
Subform Artist Book
Topics Art
Methods Concept, Risograph, Screenprint
Dimensions 25.0 × 35.3 × 2.2 cm
Pages 246
Technique Risograph, Screenprint