New exhibition in Torre del Mar explores the art of calligraphy

“The artistic experimentation I have been pursuing for over a decade centres on questioning the roles assigned to us and the roles we assign to ourselves,” explains Martínez. “I have done this through writing, which I strip of its function as something to be read, to see what happens.”

To explore the aesthetic possibilities of handwriting, Martínez alters shapes, repeats symbols, breaks lines and goes beyond the margins to creates alphabets using the empty spaces within words. “Illegible writing, freed from its functionality, is then transformed into textures, visual compositions, pictograms and sensations," the artist explains.

The exhibition can be viewed at Torre del Mar's tourist office on Calle Pte until Sunday 3 May from 9am to 2pm and from 5pm to 8pm every day.