Bio
Marta R. Gustems (Barcelona 1976)
After a long career as a fashion designer, in 2013 I decided to devote myself exclusively to illustration and painting. At present working in illustrations for books, albums illustrated and press. Originals for art galleries. I collaborate in school projects and workshops for children.
As a writer, I write the book of poems “A boca de fosc”, published by Editorial Fonoll (2020). The novel "No en cap altre lloc" co-written with Maiol de Gràcia, published by Llibres del Delicte (2022). The novel "Endins" writing by me, published by Pagès Editors (2022) and the storybook "Lluenta" writing by me, published by Ela Geminada (2024). And some articles in the digital magazines Núvol and Catorze, as well as the fantastic tale “Qui”, published on the web Paper de vidre (2020).
Awards
Finalist "Publishing" for "Endins" — Hiii Illustration International Competition 2023
Finalist “Adult fiction book” for “No en cap altre lloc” — Premis Junceda 2023
Finalist “Cover” for “Endins” — Premis Junceda 2023
Finalist “Adult fiction book” for “Historia de una ballena blanca” — Premis Junceda 2020
Finalist “Adult fiction book” for “Todas las madres del mundo” — Premis Junceda 2019
Studies
2024 Digital Marketing and social networks for book professionals (Certificate by PARIX program and the Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes)
2023-2024 Children’s and Youth Literature Edition Itinerary (Certificate by Penguin Random House and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
2017 Course: Adult Illustration (Escola de la dona)
2015 Course: The illustrated album: analysis and practice (Escola de la dona)
1994-1997 Fashion design and costume design
Exhibitions
March 2024
Collective Exhibition
El diluvio Universal
February 2024
Solo Exhibition
Marcs Carreras
From 2019 to 2023
At Carré d’artistes
January – May 2019
Collective Exhibition
Carré d’artistes
2018 December – January 2019
Collective exhibition Hipermerc’art
Cromo gallery / Barcelona
2017-18
Solo Exhibition
From 1 November 2017 to 7 January 2018
Biblioteca Nou Barris
2017 May
Solo Exhibition
From 5 to 25 May 2017
Casa Usher Llibreters / Barcelona
2016 December – January 2017
Collective exhibition Hipermerc’art
Fábrica Moritz / Barcelona
2016 April
Solo Exhibition
From 23 April to 7 May 2016
Plom Gallery / Barcelona
2015 December – January 2016
Collective exhibition Hipermerc’art
Fábrica Moritz / Barcelona
2015 May
Collective Exhibition “L’illa d’Art”
Safia Art Contemporani / Centre comercial l’illa Diagonal / Barcelona
2015 April
Collective Illustration Exhibition “Alice in Wonderland”
From 19 to 30 April 2015
31é Saló del Llibre infantil i juvenil a Catalunya / Mollerussa
2015 April
April 18 and 19
Collective Exhibition “Colors” + Art workshops
PLOM gallery / Mónllibre Fest at CCCB / Barcelona
2015 February
Collective Exhibition “Kids & Animals”
PLOM gallery / Passage / Barcelona
2014 November – January 2015
Collective exhibition Hipermerc’art
Sala Vinçon / Barcelona
2014 June
Collective Exhibition “Plom Piggy Bank Show”
PLOM gallery / Barcelona
2014 April
Solo Exhibition
Escola d’art TRAÇ / Barcelona
2014 April
Collective Exhibition
Print Workers Barcelona / Barcelona
2013 December
Art market “DressYourWall”
Galeria Miscelanea / Barcelona
2013 November 28-5 January 2014
Collective exhibition Hipermerc’art
Sala Vinçon / Barcelona
2011
Solo exhibition of my project “Dibujogente”
Galeria Safia / Barcelona
2008
Collective exhibition Hipermerc’art
Sala Vinçon / Barcelona
2007
Collective exhibition “Intramuros”
Convento Santo Domingo / Teguise (Canarias).