Processes, techniques and exhibition in real time

Over three days, Sala Rekalde becomes an active workspace open to the public, with printmaking demonstrations, portfolio presentations and direct encounters with the participating artists.

As a highlight of the programme, OPEN Portfolio will welcome María Expósito Santiso — specialist in artistic lithography and director of the M.E. Santiso studio — who will lead a masterclass on lithography as a medium of artistic expression. The session will explore the drawing materials used in this technique and their capacity to produce the wide range of lines and textures characteristic of lithography, culminating in a live printing demonstration using a portable press.

Alongside this, the participating artists themselves will share their working processes through a series of open demonstrations. Iga Budzik, Nuria Español, Omar Árcega and Stefano Minutella will present different approaches to contemporary printmaking, turning Sala Rekalde into a space of exchange where processes, techniques and experimentation take centre stage.

In addition, all fourteen selected artists will share their portfolios in open sessions, generating a space for dialogue around the research, production and development processes behind their artistic practices.