𓃗 materials↓
drypoint, open bite on copper, Fabriano printmaking paper

𓃗 dimensions↓
19cm(w) x 38cm(l)

𓃗 editions↓
8 prints, each of 2 editions

𓃗 words↓

In this project, I created eight prints using a single copper plate. I begin with drypoint, engraving the word “말” repeatedly to form the shape of a horse. This process is a daily practice—both physical and meditative—in which repetition becomes central. By inscribing the same word and mark over and over, the act of engraving becomes a practice that accumulates over time.

After each week, I sign the plate itself with a date and a title (for example, 1/8 Daily Practice). At this point, a print (two editions) is made. Because the signature is inscribed directly onto the plate, it appears reversed on the print. After printing, the copper plate returns to the cycle of daily practice, gradually accumulating more marks and inscriptions. Up to 4/8, the focus is on densely filling the plate with repeated words and gestures.

From that point onward, the process shifts, and the plate undergoes multiple stages of open bite, using acid to erase and transform the marks that were previously made. The repeated gestures that once filled the plate are gradually dissolved, introducing absence, loss, and renewal into the surface.