Natali Wood - Olivo Centenario

Original work from the series Footprints of the Forest by Natali Wood.

This engraving is made from the direct print of real century-old olive wood, where the history of the tree reveals itself through its grain, cracks and marks of time.

Using an artisanal process inspired by the Japanese technique Yakisugi, fire transforms the surface of the wood, making its internal structure visible. Subsequently, the piece is inked and transferred onto Japanese Washi paper.

In this work, the use of two inks creates a symbolic contrast: the deep black represents matter and the memory of the tree, while the warm tone of the core evokes life, energy and the passage of time concentrated in its heart, the oil.

The olive tree, a millennial tree linked to resilience, wisdom and continuity, is presented here as a unique, unrepeatable footprint full of meaning.

The wood used comes from a responsible source, without felling, from natural fragments collected in the surroundings.