Juan Martinez Bengoechea

Juan Martínez Bengoechea (January 4, 1957) is a Chilean graphic designer and visual artist. Educated at the German School and a graduate of the University of Chile, he built a career of over 30 years in advertising, where he served as creative director at Prolam, leaving a significant mark in the field of graphic design and visual communication. After retiring from advertising, Martínez found a new form of artistic expression in painting, guided by his son and mentor, the artist Diego Martínez Zubieta.
His current work is characterized by a nostalgic reimagining of past eras, merging elements from the 1920s and 1930s into visual compositions that combine digital techniques and realistic painting. Martínez transforms monochromatic images into vibrant scenes full of color, exploring a style that suggests a poetic and evocative realism.