Definition – something re-used or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.
A body of work, by Duncan Regehr, consisting of two related series.
Palimpsest Paintings: Figurative mixed media works inspired by old frescoes, murals, maps, layered inscriptions of palimpsest on parchment, and re-emerging figurative imagery on ancient walls.
Palimpsest Drawings: Ink and indigo pencil of Palimpsest figures.