Alejandra de la Torre

"Intrigued by my own somewhat surprising attachment to material possessions, I became curious about the relationship between people and the objects that surround us. The focal point of my investigation pertained to the question of what constitutes as mere ‘possession’ of objects, and the point where...

"Intrigued by my own somewhat surprising attachment to material possessions, I became curious about the relationship between people and the objects that surround us. The focal point of my investigation pertained to the question of what constitutes as mere ‘possession’ of objects, and the point where evolves into an ‘obsession’. Of particular interest was the highly subjective, often discussed question of what is considered normal, and whether there is a need to redefine the parameters between one thing and another. Assessing this subject in a general way I analysed the various forms of, and motives for accumulating possessions by focusing on the daily acts of people, such as the preservation of memories to the hobby of collecting.
In addition to having the object as the central theme of my work, I also employ it as a narrative element to speak and discuss other topics that are of interest to me.
Attachment, accumulation, fear of emptiness, obsession and the concept of possession and memory are all key words of my works.
By using paint as my foundational medium, and combining it with an array of alternate techniques such as drawing, screen printing, transfer and even the presence of physical objects, I endeavour to create an intermeshing of elements and techniques which feed off each other to guide the viewer’s gaze. This is further enhanced through the use of common materials such as stationary, notebooks and paper which brings that touch of everyday life to the piece.
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