Editing Invisible ink (section)

=== Invisible ink in art===

Invisible ink is not commonly used in art. Some artists, however, have incorporated invisible ink into their work, either alone or in conjunction with more conventional media.

[[Jean-Michel Basquiat]] is known to have worked with invisible ink. In 2012, [[Sotheby's]] London discovered Basquiat's signature painted in invisible ink on the 1982 work, ''Orange Sports Figure''. In 2018, analysis by an art conservator revealed invisible ink markings on an untitled Basquiat painting from 1981.<ref name="Ars Technica 2019-02 Basquiat">{{cite web |last1=Ouellette |first1=Jennifer |title=Basquiat used invisible ink to make secret drawings in his paintings |url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/02/conservator-finds-secret-drawings-in-invisible-ink-in-basquiat-painting/ |website=Ars Technica |date=3 February 2019 |access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref>

In 2012, the [[Hayward Gallery]] exhibition, ''Invisible: Art about the Unseen, 1957-2012'', included the 1989 work, ''Magic Ink'', by Gianni Motti. It consisted of two drawings created with undeveloped invisible ink.<ref name="Guardian 2012-06 Invisible">{{cite news |title=Invisible: Art about the Unseen – in pictures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2012/jun/17/invisible-art-unseen-in-pictures |website=The Guardian |date=16 June 2012 |access-date=17 June 2012}}</ref>

In 2015, [[Aowen Jin]] exhibited artwork drawn in invisible ink at the [[Horniman Museum]] in London. The illustrations, drawn on the walls and floor of the Music Gallery Performance Space, were only visible under UV light.<ref name="Ars Technica 2019-02 Basquiat" />