The De la Torre Brothers Embrace Maximalism to Achieve Success
Entertainment | June 22, 2024, 9:04 a.m.
The article showcases the thought-provoking installation "Le Point de Bascule" at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, created by brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre. The banquet table is filled with bizarre and visually striking items like nucleated eyeballs, miniature torsos, and baby dolls trapped in red goo, challenging viewers with a mix of opulence and repulsion. The de la Torres' works feature mixed-media pieces of dazzling complexity, blending blown glass, resin castings, photocollage, and more. Their visual universe includes Pre-Columbian deities, lucha libre wrestlers, and Olmec heads, creating a vast and pantheistic experience. By mixing high and low art, they aim to challenge traditional ideas of beauty and taste. The brothers' collaboration since the 1990s has resulted in detailed installations, vibrant prints, and glass sculptures embedded with everyday items, showcasing their unique and striking artistic vision.