Bea Lema

Bea LEMA (1985, Spain) is an illustrator and comic book author whose work is largely autobiographical, engaging with themes of madness, trauma, family relationships, religion and popular ritual. Her practice combines drawing and embroidery, expanding the visual language of comics through textile techniques. In 2017, she received the 12th Castelao Comic Award from the Provincial Council of A Coruña for O Corpo de Cristo, her first graphic novel, which explores mental illness from a child’s perspective. El Cuerpo de Cristo (2026) marks her debut short film and has its international premiere at IFFR 2026.

Filmography

El Cuerpo de Cristo (2026, short)