Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 1925, the artist Martín Chirino is considered one of the most outstanding Spanish sculptors of recent decades. Chirino moved to Madrid in 1948 to study at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts and completed his training at the London School of Fine Arts. He was a founding member of the El Paso group , along with artists such as Antonio Saura, Pablo Serrano, and Luis Feito, among others.

From 1972 onwards, he began to divide his time between the United States and Spain. His most important series date from this decade. Mediterranean, Ladies, Aervoros, Landscapes y AfrocansHer professional career has been recognized with awards such as the National Prize for Visual Arts in 1980 and, in 1985, the Medalla de Oro of Fine Arts.

Furthermore, his work is present in many of the world's most important museums and collections, such as The Alfred North Ringling Museum (Sarasota), the Chase Manhattan Bank (New York), the Juan March Foundation (Madrid), and The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York). President ofel Círculo de Bellas Artes Between 1983 and 1990, he was awarded the first of the two medals that this institution has given him in 1991 and, since 1989, he has been Director of the Atlantic Center of Modern Art in his hometown.