Atlanta-based Cuban artist Alexi Torres was one of the many artists present at Art Palm Beach 2012 currently exhibiting his works at the Evan Lurie Gallery Booth 607.
A cutting-edge gallery from Carmel, one of the fastest-growing cities of Indiana, Evan Lurie Gallery represents over 40 established and emerging artists whose works contain a heavy emphasis on the contemporary abstract, realism and neo-realism.
One of the 15 Evan Lurie Artists showcased at the prestigious Art Palm Beach fair is Alexi Torres whose recent work "Reamerica," was sold to actor Will Smith during Art Basel Week.
Torres was exhibiting several pieces similar to the monumental 84" x132" oil on canvas woven flag sold to Smith which denote the same cleanness of trace that appear consistent with the current organic trends that the Earth is experienced in consciousness.
Torres grew up in Cuba and then established residence in Atlanta, Georgia.
"I feel sometimes uneasy to describe my works in Spanish because all the time I have been doing that in English and the flow of English words seems easier for me to use," said Torres when he was describing how the U.S. changed his perception of the world-view he used to have while living in Cuba.
"My works answer a question of my own appreciation of the Planet Earth's necessities recognizing that individual positive actions do help achieve and uplift collective human consciousness," said Torres.
Torres reconstructs iconic images that represent all phases of human development including the arts, politics, science, education, and the military in an ecological fashion.
Adding natural organic elements, Torres interlaces lines, in the form of weaving using leaves and feathers to create an organized carefully-constructed final image.
"For my continuous comprehension of the world, I have the need to continue creating in hopes of benefiting civilization while responsible with my message in current times," added Torres.
Evan Lurie Gallery is also featuring the works by renowned Italian sculptor Oriano Galloni and by sculptors Brad Howe, Carlo Borer, Kevin Barrett, and Gino Miles. Two-dimensional pieces are also shown by Jorge Santos, Victor Wang and Jason Paul Bennett.
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