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Artworks
Einar and Jamex de la Torre
Nopalero, 2023Blown glass and mixed media12 x 9 x 9 in
30.5 x 22.9 x 22.9 cmFurther images
In conjunction with the imagery of the Latin Exoskeleton series, Nopalero is a glass-blown sculpture made to represent a luchador constructed from a nopal cactus. The brothers describe this Nopalero...In conjunction with the imagery of the Latin Exoskeleton series, Nopalero is a glass-blown sculpture made to represent a luchador constructed from a nopal cactus. The brothers describe this Nopalero as possibly being “a rudo (rude), rather than a técnico (technical),” fighter, referencing luchador terms describing the trope of a ‘villain’ versus the ‘good’ wrestler. This Nopalero is seen with flowers growing from his battered body, contrasting to his ‘tough guy’ façade, standing upon a large resin casting of plastic lemons.Exhibitions
Threading Glass: Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, and Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2025
Upward Mobility, McNay Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX; curators: René Paul Barilleaux, and Lauren Thompson, 2024Literature
Fauerso, Neil, “A Strange Nightmare: the de la Torre Brothers’ Upward Mobility.” Glasstire, May 11, 2024 (illustrated)
Romo, Ricardo, “The de la Torre Brothers Exhibition Upward Mobility Breaks New Creative Ground.” Substack, March 6, 2024 (illustrated)
