Juanjo Ortubia is a painter and printmaker trained in abstract expressionism, a creator of graphic expressionism, with a profound connection to nature. He uses manual techniques such as palette knife and oil stick in painting, and woodcut, carborundum, and bimass compound in printmaking, exploring gesture and materiality. His work delves into the inner darkness of the human being, seeking to reveal the hidden light, conveying emotions of introspection and hope, and a desire to heal the world through art.