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Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Transdifferentiation IV, 2017
Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Transdifferentiation IV, 2017

Einar and Jamex de la Torre American and Mexican, b. 1963 and 1960

Transdifferentiation IV, 2017
Lenticular
59 x 5 in
149.9 x 12.7 cm
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'Transdifferentiation IV' portrays a human head in a reimagined anatomical illustration, vulnerable and exposed. At the temple, a pencil unwinds a cassette tape that wraps around the skull, enveloping it....
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"Transdifferentiation IV" portrays a human head in a reimagined anatomical illustration, vulnerable and exposed. At the temple, a pencil unwinds a cassette tape that wraps around the skull, enveloping it. Created for an exhibition featuring artists from the San Diego/Tijuana region collaborating with the chief investigating scientists from the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, the brothers worked alongside a scientist researching cancer cells. Scientifically, transdifferentiation refers to reprogramming rogue T-cells from becoming cancerous to help regenerate tissues and organs. Inspired by this collaboration, the artwork and its title evoke themes of creation, transformation, and perpetual evolution.
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de la Torre Brothers: Psychopomp, Ruiz-Healy Art, New York, NY, 2026

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