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Carlos TorresQrganic AbstractionCarlos Torres was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1955 and found himself interested inthe world of art at a very young age. While an anthropology student at Universidad Nacional Bogota, Torres gained a unique perspective on the energy and spirituality of the human condition which ultimately redirected his ambitions. No longer content to merely study the past, he desired to influence the present and contribute to the future and subsequently graduated with a Degree in Fine Art.This unique background and his intimate exposure to the artifacts of the ancients have inspired Torres%u2019 unique use of textures, tones and the energetic magnetism that is so palpable in his works. Each of his artistic creations evokes an emotional response from the viewer, a sense of spirituality from deep within, perhaps even the same type of spiritual feeling that Carlos himself experienced at dig sites in his native Colombia as a student.%u201cThrough the language of art, we are able to look at our world with new perspective, for it communicates the subtleties of life to us at their most basic levels.%u201d After immigrating to the United States in 1980, Carlos quickly began to regard his new country as his portal to the world, a base from which to launch exhibitions throughout the Americas including Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States itself. Demonstrating Torres%u2019 self-defined %u201corganic abstraction%u201d style, his paintings and sculptures range from highly organic textural pieces that feature earth-tones to more geometrical offerings with an expansive color pallet and intersecting lines to create shapes that tantalize the imagination, presented in a fascinatingly abstract manner. All within the framework of %u201corganic abstraction,%u201d for the creations of nature itself derive much of their beauty and interest from geometric shapes and abstractions as well.Carlos Torres was awarded First Prize honors, establishing him as %u201cThe New Master of Painting,%u201d at the Salon Alzate Avendano in Bogota, Colombia (the most significant art competition in Colombia) and went on to represent Colombia in a prestigious art competition held in Cuenca, Ecuador and then was among only thirty artists who were selected to participate in a second competition in Madrid, Spain.%u201cArt touches us all, for it has an eternal soul,a nature that expresses feelings with unmatched clarity.%u201d74 MOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 40