Untitled work by Ariadna Abadal Lloret

An untitled woodblock print from Ariadna Abadal Lloret's ongoing studio practice at Arenys de Munt, this work belongs to a body of printmaking that adapts the mokuhanga method to a contemporary, non-toxic vocabulary. Working with water-based pigments, rice paste, and the hand pressure of the baren on dampened washi, Abadal Lloret produces surfaces in which color is absorbed into the paper rather than sitting on top, yielding the soft, breathable tonal transitions that distinguish hand-printed Japanese-method work from oil-based Western relief printing. Bokashi gradations — achieved by brushing pigment unevenly across the block before printing — are a recurring technical feature in her output, producing soft passages of atmospheric color against more crisply registered carved areas. As an untitled piece, the print resists narrative reading and instead foregrounds process: the visible texture of the wood grain, the registration marks of multiple block printings, and the variable density of pigment characteristic of hand-pulled impressions. It reflects her dual role as practitioner and educator within the international non-toxic printmaking community.