Specifications: • Format: Japanese concertina fold • Dimensions: 27 × 15 cm (closed) / approx. 3 m long (fully opened) • Materials: Somerset Satin 300gsm, linocut print, archival waterproof ink, watercolour, acrylic ink • Cover: hand-bound, hand-printed linocut and acrylic wash • Year: 2025 • Edition: 1/1, signed by Aga Kubish
Rootlines is a unique, handmade artist’s book — a three-metre-long visual journey unfolding in a traditional Japanese concertina (accordion) structure. It is both a narrative and a reflection, combining intuitive mark-making, mixed media layering, and botanical symbolism.
The interior pages merge linocut prints, freehand ink drawing, and watercolour painting, all on high-quality Somerset Satin 300gsm paper. Each element was composed in flow — without prior planning — allowing the subconscious to guide the creation. The book is hand-bound in a custom hardcover featuring a hand-printed linocut cover and hand-painted acrylic wash in sepia tones.
