Adriana Torres, Mexico Adriana Torres is “Torchez,” a Mexican artist who paints Hugs. She dedicates her work specially for those who have Autism Spectrum Disorder. Born in México City in 1971, she earned a Honorable Mention University degree in Industrial Design from Universidad Iberoamericana, one of the top Universities in Mexico City. Her main artistic output is in the form of mixed media art paints & jewelry.
The primary intention of her work is to create a simple visual experience of a hug, using the simple forms and basic Colors, using typographic texture as a language. Having open arms to forget loneliness, yearning and giving up. When she is asked about the meaning of the ‘ hugs’ in the paintings, she replies that after years of violence, silence and hopelessness in which we have lived in Mexico, she wants to deliver a silent but powerful message of hope through one of the purest and basic human emotions: the contact with loved ones (family and friends). She is convinced that we can overcome any adverse situation by thinking that we can do it, we just have to believe it. This language is recognized by everybody specially for those children with Autism. Read more about the artist at http://artnyny.com/adriana-torres/
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