Einar and Jamex de la Torre American and Mexican, b. 1963 and 1960
Cannibal, 2023
Blown glass, cast resin base
29 x 14 x 9 in
73.7 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm
73.7 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm
Further images
The title 'Cannibal' is apt, depicting an anthropomorphic bottle with an expressive face, holding a much smaller bottle in its hands, seemingly consuming its contents, while perched on a resin...
The title "Cannibal" is apt, depicting an anthropomorphic bottle with an expressive face, holding a much smaller bottle in its hands, seemingly consuming its contents, while perched on a resin stand. The bottle consumes itself, becoming a cannibal by its consumption. For Einar de la Torre, the act of cannibalism mirrors the human tendency of overconsumption. We take more than we give, devouring everything in sight until we become an ouroboros, consuming our own tail.
Provenance
Artist StudioExhibitions
de la Torre Brothers: Psychopomp, Ruiz-Healy Art, New York, NY, 2026Your Magic is Real and Sub(liminal): Alicia Eggert and The de la Torre Brothers, The Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX; curator: Justin Ginsberg, 2025
Upward Mobility, McNay Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX; curators: René Paul Barilleaux, and Lauren Thompson, 2024
