Einar and Jamex de la Torre, Chimerame, 2023
To be effective, satirical artworks must closely resemble the objects of their satire. Doing so successfully is both a weakness and a strength. The same flaws that mar the original and inspire criticism must inevitably appear in the mocking version. But then recognition comes quickly to the audience. For better or worse, we know vastly more about a good satire on first viewing than we would about a more entirely original work. Examples abound in the main gallery of the Kimball Art Center in Park City, where a spectacular collection of extraordinarily large, representational glass sculptures by the brothers Jamex and Einar de la Torre is on view through April 18.
