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The Early Paintings

1991 - 2002

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If the Early Works on Paper are my origin story, then the 62 Paintings in this collection represent character development, where expeditions into the unconscious began to unearth repressed yearnings, lingering emotional wounds and psychological incongruities... the things no one really wants to learn about themselves, but that also present opportunities for growth.

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surrealistic depiction of the emotional effects caused by irrational desire and insecurity

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a surreal painting that depicts an incomplete narrative, conveyed through the use of negative space

Interludes

2001

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a visual catalog of the shadow's impressions, illuminated to strip them of their power and unconscious influence

For We Know Not What We Do

2002

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All artwork and photography, copyright 2023, Michael Torres ~ All Rights Reserved

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