Laura Bortoloni
A cura di Antonella Riem, Verdiana C. Morandi e Pamela Pielich
Print no border brings together a critical essay and a series of woodblock prints exploring the meaning of borders and frontiers. Starting from the European crossborder area between Italy, Slovenia and Austria, the book reflects on cartography, language, and cultural plurality while questioning how boundaries are drawn and perceived. Alongside the text, 27 mokuhanga woodblock prints form a visual atlas where geographical lines intersect with natural and human traces, creating layered narratives of space and difference.
Laura Bortoloni is a visual communication designer, educator and printmaker based in Rovigo, Italy. She founded Ida Studio — an award-winning design practice — and is adjunct lecturer in design at the University of Ferrara. Alongside her studio work, she explores mokuhanga and other printmaking techniques, exhibiting internationally.