The "Anatomy of a Rustic Wall" (2025) presents a profound meditation on the dynamic interweaving of mineral components, where the apparent disorder of large, medium, and minute stone blocks reveals a sensitive and functional internal logic. This rustic masonry embodies an ancestral aesthetic, eschewing rigid metrics in favour of a "mineral choreography" guided by the intuition of the stone-worker. Through a process of assembling, rotating, and testing, the artisan achieves a stable and expressive interlocking system rooted in tactile and structural relationships rather than mere mathematical calculation. The resulting wall emerges as an organic puzzle, where technical rigour meets intuitive gesture, utilizing approximately 60 stones per square metre to achieve a state of material equilibrium. Central to this construction is the sober yet vital role of the mortar, which accompanies the stone without imposing itself, adhering to the fragments while preserving their visual integrity. This intermediate form of construction—neither cyclopean nor excessively refined—is affirmed by its vivid texture and a distribution of weight that lacks symmetry but possesses deep intention. The wall narrates the passage of time through every joint, finding beauty not in perfection but in the harmony of irregularity. It stands as a tactile powerhouse, possessing the capacity to resist without appearing rigid and to contain without appearing closed. Ultimately, this body of stones functions simultaneously as surface and memory, a structural entity that evokes as much as it sustains.
Lloveras, A. (2025) La anatomía de un muro rústico. [Online] Available at:
