Untitled

This untitled woodblock print by Ariadna Abadal Lloret reflects the contemporary Catalan printmaker's engagement with the mokuhanga tradition adapted for non-toxic studio practice. Without a descriptive title to orient the viewer, the work invites attention to its material qualities: the absorbent surface of [washi](/glossary/washi), the layered registration of carved blocks, and the velvet matte finish characteristic of water-based pigments rubbed by hand with a [baren](/glossary/baren) rather than pressed mechanically. Abadal Lloret's untitled works typically operate as compositional studies, allowing her to explore color relationships, transparency, and the rhythms produced by overlapping printings without the framing pressure of a literary subject. Her practice at the Art Print Residence near Barcelona — the workshop founded by her parents Claudia Lloret and Jordi Roses in 2012 — has positioned her within the international network of artists adapting Japanese-derived techniques to studio-based, environmentally conscious printmaking. The piece sits within a broader body of work that uses the disciplined repetition of the woodblock process as a vehicle for abstracted, painterly exploration.