Natali Wood - Almendro Formas Roxa

Natali Wood (Spain, 1978)
Almendro Formas – Black ink engraving on rice paper

Original graphic work by the Spanish artist Natali Wood, created through an artisanal engraving process from a wooden matrix worked with the Japanese technique Yakisugi (Shou Sugi Ban).

In this process the surface of the wood is slightly carbonized by fire, which allows revealing and accentuating the natural grain structure. Subsequently the matrix is inked manually and printed on delicate rice paper, capturing the organic texture of the wood with great depth and contrast. This traditional Japanese technique, historically used to treat wood, provides a very particular aesthetic where matter and time are visible in the final image.

The result is a composition of strong visual impact in carbon black ink, where the form of the tree emerges from the real grain of the wood. The work reflects Natali Wood's interest in manual processes, nature, and the transformation of natural materials into artistic language.

Each impression presents slight variations inherent to the manual stamping process, which gives a unique character to each copy of the edition.

The small irregularities inherent to rice paper and to the manual stamping process are part of the artisanal character of the work.