A towering new art installation is coming to the 麻豆精选 Art Gallery.
Quebec-based Argentine sculptor Jos茅 Luis Torres is bringing his latest work, HANDMADE, to the gallery鈥檚 outdoor courtyard space, where it opens to the public on May 10. Built almost entirely from salvaged materials such as doors, windows, and wooden pallets, the piece is both a sculpture and a statement.
From a distance, the structure looks like a makeshift house on stilts, perched atop a base of stacked pallets, according to an art gallery media release. 鈥淕et closer, and it reveals a layered, maze-like interior made almost entirely of glass and wood, all sourced from local donations. It's a space that feels temporary and fragile, yet strangely resilient, much like the themes it explores.鈥�
Torres, who has degrees in visual arts, sculpture, and architecture, has exhibited across Canada, including at the Mus茅e National des Beaux-arts du Qu茅bec and Museum London. With HANDMADE, he invites viewers to reconsider how art, architecture, and daily life overlap in unexpected ways.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., with the artist in attendance. The public is welcome.
HANDMADE runs through May 2026 at the 麻豆精选 Art Gallery, 1315 Water Street.
