Iker Bengoetxea
"Corpse Ogre"
From October 24 to December 2
Iker Bengoetxea Arruti (Donostia 1979) es dibujante, grabador, ilustrador y diseñador gráfico vasco. _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b -136bad5cf58d_ I used to draw from a very young age. At the age of 6 he went to drawing classes and thus for 10 years he was little by little making the bases of classical art his own. At that time he was passionate about Japanese comics and also graffiti that he practiced in the streets. He was also dedicated to doing tattoos. Cuando comenzó a estudiar Bellas Artes dejó todo esto y se dedicó a pintar hasta who graduated Postgraduate studies were done in Wroclaw, Poland, specializing in graphic arts. Since then he has lived between this city and his hometown. Seduced by posters: of horror films, rock music, Art-Nouveau and early 20th century posters, before and after posters to the Russian revolution, religious art and architecture, medieval art, mythology, occultism and esotericism, heraldry, flags, Eastern European architecture, crafts, ornaments, calligraphy... _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_When he paints and works as an illustrator, he feels comfortable with any technique (oil, acrylic, pencil, pastel, markers...). When carrying out the engravings, the most used techniques are graphic lino and serigraphy, although traditional techniques are also used.