Ruben Torres Llorca's installations puzzle, delight

Ruben Torres Llorca's sublimely intellectual installations often revolve around the world of art itself, and they're like puzzles that blend the personal (love, anguish) with the historic and sociological (oppression, disadvantage). In his new show, Manual de carpintería china (Chinese Carpentry Manual), the Miami-based artist tackles the faddish fascination with all things Chinese via a 'red manual' on the mastery of 'enchantment techniques' that supposedly dates back to the Tsing dynasty. But viewer beware: Torres... [read full story]