Diego Martínez
Diego Martínez is a painter who has worked for decades with an unusual approach: letting the work come first and the name come later. For more than fifty years, he has painted without constant exposure, building a broad, sustained, and coherent body of work that is only now beginning to be shown publicly.
Not all of his work is included here. We will gradually add pieces as they are photographed, organized, and placed within their collections. This is not a strategy of scarcity: it is a way of presenting the work in an orderly fashion, without noise and without rushing to conclusions.
We present to you a veteran artist who has decided to bring to light a significant part of a lifetime of painting.
“Collections” brings together the main work of artist Diego Martínez: sets constructed by real affinity of structure, rhythm, and treatment of the material. Each collection groups together pieces where specific decisions are repeated—layers, edges, densities, pauses, tensions between full and empty—and where variation is edited, not accumulated. The reading works from a distance, with a clear hierarchy, and as you get closer, layers, cuts, transparencies, and areas of silence appear that sustain the work without the need for effects.
The selection here is strict: works with a definite ending and material coherence are included, capable of coexisting in series without becoming repetitive or losing their own character. That is why the collections are not a chronological archive, but a way of seeing how certain decisions are refined and sustained throughout several pieces.
Works that, due to their nature, do not fall under the “collections” section can be found in
Collections
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SALES AND AVAILABILITY — ISKRA
1) Are the works for sale?
ISKRA functions primarily as a portfolio. Most works are not for sale by default. Some pieces are activated for sale by selection and for specific periods.
2) Why don't we publish prices?
We are in the initial phase of public launch. In order to set prices in an orderly and consistent manner, we first record the actual interest in each work. When a piece is activated for sale, we communicate the price and conditions in writing before any payment is made.
The price is determined by objective criteria: format, technique, series/stage, complexity, and comparable references.
3) How do I show interest in a work? (1 minute)
Write to us at contacto@iskraabstract.com with:
Reference and title (or the link to the work)
Your country/city (to estimate shipping) (optional)
We will respond within 24–48 business hours with one of these answers:
Available for sale (with price and conditions), or
Not currently available (we offer to put you on the interest list).
4) What happens if the work is not available?
We can include you on an interest list for that work. If its status changes and it becomes available for sale, we will contact you.
5) Purchase options (only when a work is activated)
Depending on the interest registered, a work can be activated under one of these methods:
Direct sale (immediate assignment): awarded to the first person to confirm and complete payment within the specified period.
Priority by interest (if there were already requests): offered first to those who previously expressed interest, in order of confirmation, with a payment deadline.
Closed private offer (if there is high demand): we invite only those who showed interest in that work. A minimum price and a deadline are set. Each guest sends a single offer. The highest bid that meets the minimum wins. If payment is not completed on time, it is offered to the next bidder.
6) Reservation and payment
A work is only considered reserved when it is confirmed in writing and payment (or the agreed deposit) is completed within the specified period. If it is not formalized on time, the work becomes available again or is assigned to the next person (depending on the modality).
7) Shipping, packaging, and taxes
The work is prepared with professional packaging. Before formalizing the purchase, we confirm:
shipping cost and time (and insurance options if applicable)
taxes/customs duties according to the destination country
8) Certificate of authenticity
All works are delivered with a certificate of authenticity and associated documentation.
9) Returns
As these are original works, the return conditions are indicated before payment according to the country and type of transaction.
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