ALEXI TORRES IS KNOWN FOR HIS OIL PAINTINGS THAT ARE PAINTED TO APPEAR AS IF KNITTED AND WOVEN.
Alexi Torres is an artist from Cuba ,his artistic inspiration is derived from everyday, organic objects, such as leaves, feathers, basket weavings, and cloth. It is driven by a love of nature and his dedication to perfecting a unique technique of oil painting.
His series range from portraits of ordinary people, cultural, military, and political icons to a diverse sampling of symbols from popular culture. These images are then reimagined and reconstructed employing his unique multi-layer painting technique.