Jack Whitefield: Keunyser (signed copies)

Keunyser [koe’nI’zEr] m. – the Cornish term for a ‘fuel gatherer’ – Seacoal emerges from the ocean, unintentionally ensnared by trawling fishermen and delivered ashore. This material encapsulates contradictions, once a driving force propelling the progression of human civilisation, coal now casts a shadow over the very systems it once fuelled. The work is an act of labour, meticulously charting marks on paper through repetitive motions that evolve into a ritualistic performance. The coal is rolled, pushed, pulled, and rubbed, tracing the material’s path of inevitable decay. Once revered, these coal relics now stand as silent witnesses to the complexities of progress and the delicate equilibrium needed to preserve our world.

We will host the UK Launch for Keunyser in our Bookshop and Cafe Bar on Thu 19 Oct, from 18.30.

 

Title: Keunyser
Publisher: Self published, 2023
Photographer: Jack Whitefield
Format: Silk screen cover (Pulverized Seacoal and Acrylic blend medium), Single colour Risograph on newsprint, Staple bound
Size: 23.5 x 20 cm, 64 pages