{"id":356320,"date":"2023-03-30T13:35:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T11:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/?p=356320"},"modified":"2023-03-30T13:35:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T11:35:56","slug":"we-talk-w-torre-pentel-the-illustrator-who-fuses-comics-and-rap-like-no-one-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/en\/we-talk-w-torre-pentel-the-illustrator-who-fuses-comics-and-rap-like-no-one-else\/","title":{"rendered":"We talk w\/ Torre Pentel: the illustrator who fuses comics and rap like no one else"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we found out that a Spanish illustrator had been commissioned to design the imagery for Metro Boomin’s second studio album “Heroes & Villains”, we didn’t hesitate to interview him. This is Torre Pentel<\/a>, an artist who has captivated us with his work combining the codes of comics and rap. On this occasion, we talked to him about his beginnings, the relationship between comics and rap, his dream collaboration and much more.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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HIGHXTAR (H) –<\/strong> <\/span>For those who don’t know you yet, who is Torre Pentel and what is your job?<\/p>\n

Torre Pentel (T) –<\/span><\/strong> Torre Pentel is an art worker with a passion for comics, rap, illustration and 90’s movies.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

(H) –<\/strong> <\/span>How would you define your style?<\/p>\n

(T) –<\/span> My style is mainly based on the American underground comics of Robert Crumb and the superheroes of the golden age of DC and Marvel. Above all, I work with the colour and tonal registers of old comics.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

(H) –<\/strong> <\/span>What was your first contact with the world of illustration like?<\/p>\n

(T) –<\/span> The most present memory I have of illustration was the vinyls my brother had in his collection. Also the comics my father had from magazines like El V\u00edbora, Totem, Cimoc, etc.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

(H) –<\/strong> <\/span>What comics and cartoonists did you use as a reference?<\/p>\n

(T) – <\/span>Above all Robert Crumb and Moebius, I love the way they use the drawing plot, a lot of line, a lot of shadow, very dirty.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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(H) –<\/strong> <\/span>When did you start making a living from your passion?<\/p>\n

(T) –<\/span> When I did my first job for Cookin Soul, I started getting commissions on Instagram that gave me enough money to live on. But I still keep my salaried job working with people with disabilities.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

(H) –<\/strong> <\/span>What creative process do you follow when you are commissioned for a project?<\/p>\n

(T) –<\/span> If it has to do with music, I listen first and let ideas flow in my sketchbook while listening to the music. From there, I look for references, read comics, to get more ideas flowing. Once I have the mental work channelled, it’s just drawing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

(H) –<\/strong> <\/span>With what work did you achieve international recognition?<\/p>\n

(T) –<\/span> I would say that Cookin Soul was when I started to get offers from countries outside Spain. As a result of the Good Job, I got work from the USA (especially hip hop), Germany (BSTN X ADIDAS), UK…\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

(H) –<\/strong> <\/span>Last year you did the roll out of ‘Heroes & Villains’, Metro Boomin<\/a><\/strong>.’s latest album. How did this opportunity arise?<\/p>\n

(T) –<\/span> Metro asked on IG for one of my illustrations, asking to contact the artist. So I wrote him a private message on Instagram, he told me about the ideas and the project and we got to work.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Una publicaci\u00f3n compartida por Young Metro 3 Times (@metroboomin)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n