Y. E. Torres

Hometown:

Houston, TX

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

About Me:

December 2009 -
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UPCOMING EVENTS ::
I am extremely active as both a performer and visual artist.
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Biography –

About Y. E. Torres

Y. E. Torres is a multidisciplinary artist based in Houston, TX. She acts as a visual artist, dancer, costume designer, photographer, curator and collaborator on a wide range of projects including performance, installation and multi-media happenings which draw attention to the inclusion of non-similar artforms into one event.

As a mixed media artist working primarily with drawing, collage, and photography, Torres documents her exploration of invented characters and the life of the line that leads to their creation. The techniques and execution of these characters originate from Torres’ background in fashion, fabric design, drawing, painting, and street art (graffiti). Sound, music, and the painful challenges of human conflict and emotion inspire her.

As a contemporary bellydancer Torres performs and studies regularly throughout the United States. Her current dance practice encompasses traditional bellydance forms and yoga. Her dance performances range from folkloric, modern bellydance fusion and an investigation of improvising movement to sound. She is co-founder of the troupe The Renegades and Their Collection of Carnies and performs with guitarist, Sandy Ewen.

Torres received a BFA in Drawing & Painting and a BFA in Fashion Design from the University of North Texas. She has exhibited her work at museums and galleries that include Diaspora Vibe Gallery in Miami, Contemporary Art Association in Chicago, Art House Gallery in Atlanta, and Lawndale Art Center in Houston. Torres has curated performances at Avant Garden in Houston and has worked on arts-related projects as a studio assistant to William Betts and as an artist’s model for Dick Wray, Ben Tecumseh DeSoto, Traci Matlock, Ashley MacLean, and Dr. Sketchy Houston. She is currently on the Artist Board of Houston Arts organizations, Spacetaker and labotanica.

For info on dance and art classes, costume design or to purchase artwork email me at YET.Torres@gmail.com.

Other links ::
Twitter :: http://twitter.com/YE_Torres
Facebook :: http://www.facebook.com/yetorres
Flickr :: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yetorres/
Myspace :: http://www.myspace.com/ye_torres


Y. E. Torres
Houston, TX
YET: Drawing, Dance & Design
281) 827-3475

Website:

http://flickr.com/photos/yetorres

Favorite Artists/Performers:

Visual Artists :: Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Elizabeth McGrath // Performers :: David Dove, Gogol Bordello, Saves the Day, Beruit // Dancers :: Suhaila Salimpour, Jill Parker, Olivia Kissell (Zafira), Mahalla Tribal Fusion, Tribal Lillies, The Renegades and Their Collection of Carnies . . .

Favorite Visual Art Spaces:

Cy Twombly Gallery, de Menil, DiverseWorks, Lawndale Art Center, Museum of Fine Arts, Contemporary Arts Museum

Favorite Performing Art Spaces:

DiverseWorks, Barnevelder Arts/Movement Complex, Avant Garden, MECA, the house i share with David and Sandy's living room . . .