Light as it Falls
Passport to the Arts
Irene Naested (2020)
Friesen Press
An artist’s book of Narrative poetry/ prose, quotes, Juxtaposed with visual images, art, mixed media, collage, painting and photography.
This hybrid volume combines Naested’s poetry, art, photography, complemented by quotations and philosophical discussions ranging from Carl Jung’s ‘Shadow Self’ to the Japanese idea of ‘Notan’ (dark/light).
Finding balance
in one’s life
isn’t always
straightforward
it involves
light & shadow
blacks, whites & greys
in art-making
writing & life.
Artist-Book is defined as a book made by an author/artist which has limited edition copies.
These books are more than ’mire’, sketchbooks, journals or diaries. Much of the poetry/prose and art from these Artists-Books have been incorporated into the two published books.