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Montseny series

Montseny series

2023/2025

A series of vertical landscapes of Montseny built from fragments of a historical map, where the territory is reconfigured as a superimposition of cartographic and pictorial layers.

Mixed media and collage on paper, 150 × 100 cm (approx.).

Texts and paratexts
  • Stratification and Landscape | SWAB 2025
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Vertical landscape
Vertical landscape
Abstract cartography
Abstract cartography

Montseny, Catalonia. 2025, map fragment, acrylics, pigments and iron sulphate on paper, 150 × 100 cm
Dryland. 2025, map fragment, acrylics, pigments and iron sulphate on paper, 150 × 100 cm

Montseny, Catalonia. 2025 (detail)

Dryland. 2025 (detail)
Dryland. 2025 (detail)

Tagamanent i Vallfornès, Montseny, Catalonia. 2023, 150 × 100 cm, map fragment, walnut ink stain, vinyl colours and turmeric on paper
Turó de l’Home, Montseny, Catalonia. 2023, 150 × 100 cm, map fragment, paper, vinyl colours on paper

Turó de l’Home, Montseny, Catalonia. 2023 (detail)

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Themes: territory, cartography
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Themes: territory, cartography
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Themes: territory, cartography
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Themes: territory, cartography, vertical landscape
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Themes: territory, cartography, vertical landscape
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Themes: territory, cartography
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Theme: territory
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Theme: cartography
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Themes: cartography, vertical landscape
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Themes: cartography, vertical landscape
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Theme: cartography
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Theme: vertical landscape
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Themes: cartography, territory
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Theme: cartography
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Themes: cartography, vertical landscape
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Theme: territory
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Theme: territory
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Mosaic of 156 instant photographs made during the development of the project La Entrega, Act I.

Theme: territory
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