(b 1984Spain. Lives and works in London)
Raquel Martinez is intrigued by the power and influence of light. She captures its fluidity and intangible nature in a physical way. Martinez is a printmaker, enthralled with the process of making. She employs a technique called photopolymer gravure that involves the photographic exposure of a plate to light to create an image. The plate is then inked and printed on to paper through an etching press.