In the exhibition titled Alguna vez, en cualquier lugar, nos soñé  (Sometime, Somewhere, I Dreamed of Us), Lorena Torres depicts fleeting moments—shared kisses, seaside journeys, and dreams. Rooted in symbolic expression, these paintings draw heavily on the rich tradition of Colombian magical realism. Through an interplay of abstraction and figuration, Torres creates a unique visual language that reflects the depth of one’s inner life while being grounded in cultural heritage. 

In one of the paintings, Torres reimagines a childhood memory of embellishing turtles with nail polish at her grandmother’s home in Colombia, one of her first forays into intuition-led mark making. The color red recurs throughout her work, frequently appearing when Torres wants to draw the viewer's attention to something significant— red hands entwined symbolizing intimacy, or red ears indicating gossip. In one painting, a table is set with achiote—a vibrant red spice native to Latin America, often used as a dye. This bold red achiote becomes a focal point, evoking themes of identity and connection to the earth, while adding depth to Torres' exploration of memory and tradition.

Lorena Torres (Colombian, born 1991) earned her BFA in Visual Arts from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá in 2016, and her work has been exhibited in the United Kingdom, the United States, Colombia, and beyond. This is her first solo exhibition with Weinstein Hammons Gallery.