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Joaquin Torres: His Culmination of Constructive Universalism

Zealous, passionate, multi-talented, an idealized perfectionist - even a flurry of adjectives is not enough to portray the peerless caliber of Joaquin Torres. Other than just his artistic sleight, Torres - a Uruguayan plastic artist and art theorist - was palpably one of the most talked-about personalities in the art fraternity. His aesthetic excellence in the field of writing, painting, murals and sculptors is worth admiring. A founder of Constructive Universalism, Torres returned to Uruguay after 43 years with a mission - to teach, to bring an artistic revolution that can fore run even the exemplary art of Paris.

Rising from the traditional Mediterranean Classicism - clearly evident in his Barcelona frescoes of 1913 -, his paintings mingled with the profuse influences of Vibrationism, Cubism, and Fauvism periods. What culminated was his style in the form of symbols that he incorporated as a geometric grid based on the golden section. His idyllic style of synthesizing ideas in the form of paintings made him one of the most complexly evolved artists of the era. And by introducing symbols with human references into his erstwhile style of neoplasticism (plastic art), Torres gave birth to Constructive Universalism.

Torris also gifted art with metaphysical aspects and spiritual dimensions. His aim was to create a universal law that can direct art to deeper concepts rather than just natural contents. His paintings like 'Physique' and 'Composicion of Constructive' are clear examples.

May it be metaphysical art, stunning murals or even literary pieces, Joaquin Torres is still unmatched for his innovations and intellectual contributions to art.

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