"Ruinas" by Manuel Guardado, Mokulito Print on Cotton Paper, 70 x 50 cm. Edition of Five.

"Ruinas" is a mokulito print (wood lithography) by Manuel Guardado, created in an edition of five. Using a palette of burnt and earthy browns, this piece presents a stark contrast to Guardado’s other works through its use of sharper, more defined lines. Drawing from brutalism and structuralism, *Ruinas* conveys a powerful sense of solidity and endurance. The straight, rigid lines evoke architectural forms, while the muted tones suggest a landscape weathered by time, reinforcing themes of decay and the enduring nature of human construction.
This work invites viewers to reflect on the intersection of the built environment and the forces of time, exploring both the fragility and permanence inherent in the structures we create. Guardado masterfully captures the tension between the resilience of architecture and the inevitable erosion of time, offering a poignant meditation on the passage of history.