Catalina Torres Chilean, b. 1991
Light and the passage of time are her main subjects of investigation. Catalina reflects on how we perceive these phenomena and how we relate to them.
Catalina Torres is a visual artist with a Bachelor's degree in Art and Contemporary Culture from the University of Desarrollo (Santiago, Chile).
She has exhibited her work at various venues, including the Museum of Visual Arts MAVI (Santiago, Chile), the Museum of Contemporary Art Quinta Normal (Santiago, Chile), UntitledBCN Gallery (Barcelona, Spain), Cage Gallery (Barcelona, Spain), Espacio O Gallery (Santiago, Chile), and Balmaceda Arte Joven Gallery (Santiago, Chile), among others.
In her continuous quest to explore new themes within her work and solidify her artistic practice, she has participated in art production workshops and residencies in Chile and Barcelona.
Catalina lives and works in Santiago, Chile.
For me, art has been a tool to ground or materialize things that surprise me or arouse my curiosity. I have a special fascination with light and the passage of time, and I feel the need to grasp onto them through observation and experimentation.
I consider creative processes to be a very valuable part of the artwork, and it's where I invest most of my energy. Starting a new piece is like entering a game terrain: defining some rules and starting to play. That's where the best encounters are born. Painting, drawing, photography, and video are the main techniques I use.
At times, absurdity makes itself present, primarily with an attitude of unsettling the laws of the obvious. I believe we cannot ignore that light allows us to perceive the world; things exist because we see them. And we cannot ignore that time only passes and does not stop; we are a part of it.
Parcelas de agrado
Group Exhibition 17 Nov - 31 Dec 2023En un contexto en el que las parcelas de agrado son consideradas como un espacio para ejercer el derecho al ocio y el descanso, los artistas que participan en esta...Read moreReveladas
Pamela Fernández-Corujedo and Catalina Torres19 Aug - 30 Sep 2023Pamela Fernández-Corujedo revisits her parents' house, and among the everyday objects that populate the artist's memory, a profound connection with human essence hides, a link that transcends time and presents...Read moreSerendipia
Group exhibition19 Aug - 30 Sep 2023The term 'serendipity' encompasses the notion of a fortunate and unexpected discovery when being in the right place at the right time. This exhibition celebrates these moments of visual serendipity,...Read moreMotivos Personales 2023
Group Exhibition17 Jun - 5 Aug 2023Motivos Personales is an exhibition that delves into the complexity of choosing what to paint and creating realities through painting. It recognizes and values the issues that motivate each creator...Read moreComenzar con una idea
Group Exhibition15 Apr - 10 Jun 2023Espacio O Gallery is embarking on a new phase with a new space in the neighborhood where it was born, the Lastarria Neighborhood. The exhibition with which they are inaugurating...Read more