In his drawings, Guillermo Martín Bermejo weaves together historical, literary, and personal threads to form a universe rich in intimacy and romance. His work reflects a world inhabited by figures from the past and by the creative minds that have shaped and inspired him throughout his life. Executed in pencil on pages from second-hand notebooks and paperback book covers, his drawings are deceptively simple in appearance, yet they are intricately layered with the artist’s own experiences, reflections, and memories, transforming ordinary materials into vessels of poetic storytelling. Some of Bermejo’s works take the form of stylized portraits, while others expand into elaborate compositions where historical and literary figures interact with the landscapes and customs of his native village in the mountains north of Madrid. By blending the imaginary with the real, he constructs visual narratives in which fiction, memory, and history converge, creating a personal mythology that feels both nostalgic and immediate. His work evokes a quiet drama in everyday life, transforming the past into an intimate, reflective space where art, memory, and imagination coexist, offering viewers a glimpse into a world at once charming, theatrical, and emotionally resonant. ...
