Collaborating brothers, Einar and Jamex De La Torre, were born in Guadalajara, México, 1963, & 1960. In a sudden family move, the brothers moved to The United States in 1972, going from a traditional catholic school to a small California beach Town. They both attended California State University at Long Beach, Jamex got a BFA in Sculpture in 1983, while Einar decided against the utility of an art degree. Currently the brothers live and work on both sides of the border, The Guadalupe Valley in Baja California, México, and San Diego, California. The complexities of the immigrant experience and contradicting bicultural identities, as well as their current life and practice on both sides of border, inform their narrative and aesthetics.
The Brothers have been collaborating in earnest since the 1990’s. Over the years they have developed their signature style featuring mix media work with blown glass sculpture and installation art. Their pieces represent a multifaceted view of life that reflects a complex and humorous aesthetic that could be seen as multi-layered baroque. Their approach is additive, constantly combining material and meaning. Influences range from religious iconography to German expressionism while also paying homage to Mexican vernacular arts and pre-Columbian art. In the last 15 years they have been creating photomural installations and using Lenticular printing as a major part of their repertoire. They have won The USA Artists Fellowship award, The Louis Comfort Tiffany Award, The Joan Mitchell Foundation Award, and The San Diego Art Prize. They have had 18 solo museum exhibitions, completed 8 major public art projects and have participated in 4 biennales.
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| Einar and Jamex De La Torre |
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| Mitosis, 2008 |
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| Phoenix Convention Center, Public art, Phoenix, 2008 |
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| Phoenix Convention Center, Public art, Phoenix, 2008 |
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| Phoenix Convention Center, Public art, Phoenix. 2008 |
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| Port Townsend Ferry, 2009 |
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| Me'Escalera al Cielo, 2010 |
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| Ohio Goza y Más, 2011 |
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| El Astronauta, 2012 |
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| Quemando Las Naves, 2014 |
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| Miclantecuhtli, 2015 |
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| Pork Belly Futures, 2015 |
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Barrio Logan, Public art, San Diego, 2015
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| San Ysidro Public Library, Public art, San Ysidro, 2015 |
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| San Ysidro Public Library, Public art, San Ysidro, 2015 |
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| Barrio Logan, Public art, San Diego, 2015 |
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| San Ysidro Public Library, Public art, San Ysidro, 2015 |
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| Invasive Species, 2016 |
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| Requiem for the Work Ethic, 2016 |
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| Trandifferentiation, 2016 |
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| One Eyed Monster, 2017 |
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| Tongue in Cheek, 2017 |
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| Rancho Los Amigos, Public art, Downey CA. 2018 |
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| Rancho Los Amigos, Public art, Downey CA, 2018 |
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| Rancho Los Amigos, Public art, Downey CA. 2018 |
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| Florentine Syndrome exhibit, 2019 |
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| Florentine Syndrome exhibit, 2019 |
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| Florentine Syndrome exhibit, 2019 |
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| Florentine Syndrome exhibit, 2019 |
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| Florentine Syndrome exhibit, 2019 |
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| Florentine Syndrome exhibit, 2019 |
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High Noon exhibition ,2019
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High Noon exhibition, 2019
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High Noon exhibition, 2019
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El Dorado Exhibition, 2019
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El Dorado Exhibition, 2019
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Rococolab Exhibition, 2019
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