Uruguayan painter Joaquín Torres García was an artist who defied labels and, in doing so, forged a path that would make him one of the most influential figures in modern art in Latin America. Known as the creator of constructive universalism, Torres García introduced a series of avant-garde movements that would shape some of the most prolific and interesting artistic movements in the Southern Cone. His work is based on a universal imagination and is destined to transcend time.