Manuel Guardado

**"Prospecto" by Manuel Guardado** Mokulito Print on Cotton Paper, 70 x 50 cm. Edition of Six.
"Prospecto" is a striking exploration of form and materiality, created through the mokulito technique (a form of wood lithography) by artist Manuel Guardado in collaboration with the renowned Industria Gráfica studios. This limited-edition work invites viewers into a space where structuralist, brutalist, and abstract expressionist influences converge.
The use of two plates in the printing process brings a dynamic interplay of textures and contrasts to the fore, allowing Guardado to challenge the boundaries of abstraction. The composition is both a reflection and a defiance of conventional form, evoking a powerful dialogue between organic and architectural elements. This tension, characteristic of Guardado’s visual language, is rendered palpable through the rich layering of ink, where the material qualities of mokulito are harnessed to convey depth, energy, and a raw emotive force.
"Prospecto" stands as a testament to the artist's ability to translate the structural rigor of modernist movements into a visceral, tactile experience, where each print carries the weight of its unique process and the boldness of its artistic heritage.