It all begins with courage.
Tamara Torres body of work casts light on the uprising of Afro-Latina feminism. The work consists of photography, collage, abstract paintings, and live performance. Torres questions the expectations that society places on women and how as young girls one is raised to become a nurturing mother and wife. What happens when we refuse, when we break the rules, and create an uprising to break apart the stereotypes formed?
Tamara Torres was born and raised in Trenton, NJ. She received her first camera at the tender age of thirteen. Photography was her first medium and became an outlet and an escape, opening a world of self-exploration and healing. Her work is autobiographical, exploring themes of childhood homelessness, racism, sexual abuse, motherhood, women’s rights, strength, beauty, courage, politics as a Latina woman and the now glorious moments that life has given her. Art has become her fluidity to the truth. Her work is confrontational and demands attention.