THE ABYSS OF OBLIVION – P 191

Paco Roca

The Abyss of Oblivion, p. 191

2023

Ink on digital print

A3 / 29.7 × 42 cm / 11.69 × 16.54 in

This artwork is Unique

Certificate of Authenticity included

Every artwork travels protected with the same care with which it was chosen.

Paco Roca is a Spanish illustrator and graphic novel author born in Valencia in 1969, internationally recognized as one of the leading figures in contemporary European comics. A Fine Arts graduate from the Universitat Politècnica de València, he began his career in illustration and press publishing before developing a body of narrative work that has redefined the boundaries between comics, literature, and visual memory.

His work explores themes such as the passage of time, memory, identity, and human relationships, always through a deeply sensitive and cinematic perspective. Works such as Wrinkles, The Furrows of Chance, and The House have become landmarks of contemporary graphic novels, combining extraordinary storytelling with an intimate and emotionally precise aesthetic. Throughout his career, he has received some of the industry’s most important recognitions, including Spain’s National Comic Award, the Eisner Award, and multiple international distinctions. His work has been translated into numerous languages and exhibited in institutions and galleries across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

For collectors, Paco Roca represents an essential figure within contemporary graphic storytelling. His original works retain the immediacy and vitality of drawing, offering a direct connection to the creative process of one of Europe’s most influential comic artists. Collecting a Paco Roca original means preserving a fragment of contemporary visual history where literature, art, and memory converge.