Hours of Homecoming by Kimyi Bo is conceived as a prayer book, informed by the tradition of the medieval European Books of Hours—a personal devotional text and images used to guide prayer and contemplation throughout the day of medieval Europe. Designed primarily for lay people, the Book of Hours provided a structured way for individuals to pray throughout the day, following the monastic tradition of fixed hours of prayer. At the heart of every Book of Hours is a series of prayers called Hours of the Virgin (Mary).
In Bo’s attempt to create an illustrated prayer book, they are using the structure of the Hours of Mary as a springboard to launch my their imagination.
