Artist Biography
Born in Madrid, Spain, in 1987, artist Marina Gonzalez Eme hasn’t stopped drawing since she was 2 years old.
Graduating in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid in 2011, Marina completed her degree at Wimbledon College of Arts in London. Driven by her passion for drawing, she pursued a degree in illustration to further specialize and explore new forms of communication. During her studies, she developed a unique style, blending personal experiences with emotional, feminist, and expressionistic art.
Marina conveys her ideas and concerns through portraiture and depictions of the female body. While colored pencils on paper have always been a favorite, she is currently expanding her perspective, blurring the lines between drawing and painting. She alternates between her work as an illustrator and her artistic creations on paper and canvas.
Marina’s work is featured in private collections worldwide and has been exhibited in Madrid, Barcelona, London, and Australia.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I’m driven by a deep interest in expressing intense emotions through my art. My focus is primarily on portraits and representations of the female form, where I strive to move beyond conventional beauty standards and avoid objectification. I aim to depict women who embody both vulnerability and strength—natural, powerful figures.
Drawing and painting serve as an outlet for me to explore and release emotions. I’m fascinated by the intricacies of human nature and our often irrational responses. By magnifying these sensations, I capture them in my work, seeking maximum expression through bold strokes and vibrant colors. Ultimately, my ideas manifest through the unclothed body, revealing everything without pretense.
My work is centered on what lies beneath the surface—beyond appearances, aesthetics, fashion, race, or social status. I’m interested in exploring raw feelings, emotional complexity, vulnerability, pain, strength, sadness, self-esteem, sexuality, and our most basic instincts. My goal is to reveal the struggles we all carry within ourselves.
EDUCATION
2011-2014 Degree in Visual Arts and Design, Illustration Major, Artediez Art School, Madrid, Spain
2010-2011 Erasmus Scholarship, Wimbledon College of Arts, London, UK
2005-2011 Bachelor’s Degree Fine Art, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Black, Mutuo Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2016 Blank, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Qld, Australia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 St Hilda Art Festival, St Hilda’s School, Gold Coast QLD
2021 Ellas, CSC José de Espronceda, Madrid, Spain
2019 Threesome, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Qld, Australia
2018 A medias tintas, Bacanal Café, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Secret Loft, The Loft Hostel, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Art Emergent Sabadell, Academia de Belles Arts Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
2016 Happy, Sofitel Gold Coast Hotel, Qld, Australia
2016 Directors Choice #2, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Qld, Australia
2015 Fantasía Grotesca, Café Molar, Madrid, Spain
2013 Y aquel pez que voló, Artediez School of Art, Madrid, Spain
2011 7112 Miles, Vyner Street Gallery, London, UK
COMMISSIONS & COLLABORATIONS
2021 Nasaya and Maro, Album artwork, Foreign Family Collective
2019 Mandala, W Ibiza Hotel, Marriott International, Ibiza, Spain
2019 Hola tú a mi no me conoces, Club de Creativos, Barcelona
2018 Only lovers left alive, W Ibiza Hotel, Marriott International, Ibiza, Spain
2017 90th Anniversary, Iberia Airlines Excelente Magazine
2017 Wall mural, The Loft Hostel, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Nuz Magazine, 02 Issue, Japan
2017 Pinche Chica Chic, 06 April Issue, Mexico
2016 Petaluma, Album artwork, California, USA
2016 Kurt Magazine, Superstition Issue, Singapore
2016 Shakespeare’s New Roles, Iberia Airlines Excelente Magazine
2015 Os Homens Nunca Saberão Nada Disto, Pat R, Portugal
2015 The Dinner Party of your Dreams, Iberia Airlines Excelente Magazine
2014 Aerostático Grotesco, 02 Issue, Ediciones Aerostáticas, Madrid, Spain
2014 Dirty M, Chucherías de Arte Ediciones, Spain
