The Museum of Modern Art presents a retrospective of Gabriel Orozco Mexican

Tuesday, December 8, 04:37 PM New York, Dec 8 (AFP). - The Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA) today unveiled a retrospective of Mexican Gabriel Orozco, one of the most important artists in Latin America, which begins a tour that will also to Switzerland, France and the UK. The exhibition "Gabriel Orozco", which will be exhibited from 13 December to 1 March 2010, has 80 works of drawing, sculpture, installation and painting of various forms, styles and techniques and also includes, for the first time outside Mexico , his famous piece "Mobile Matrix" which belongs to the Biblioteca Vasconcelos of that country. "Matrix Mobile" is a whale's skeleton found buried on a beach in Baja California, on which he Oroz line drawings, a job entrusted to the artist by the Council for the Arts and Culture. "Transformation Orozco makes the concept of sculpture, through many means and methods, make him a central figure of his generation. Sixteen years after its debut at the MoMA, this exhibition explores both the consistency and a surprising evolution of his artistic approach, "said An Temkin, curator of the exhibition. Orozco first visited the MoMa in 1980 to see an exhibition of Pablo Picasso, exhibited there in 1993 and now returns to that important museum, with a retrospective that includes her work for the past 20 years. With this retrospective becomes the third Mexican to have a solo show at MoMA, after Diego Rivera (1886-1957) and photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo ( 1902-2002). "Exposure 1993 was very important also because it coincided with a time when I wanted to experiment with my ideas, and resulted in an original sample that was struck. again, it will be a success and that the people to enjoy a pleasure. May it serve to have more Latin American art exhibition, the artist told Efe that since the nineties has opted for continued innovation. Orozco, 47, who said he was pleased that there greater presence of Latin American Art museums like the MoMA, further noted that "we have broken many stereotypes about what was or should be Mexican art and that has helped the dialogue with other cultures because it is enriched to avoid prejudice and to show that there is no way of doing things, but that you can invent. "" I think this exposure could result in a time which for us, Latin Americans, and for artists who do something different, a moment of realization of some dreams and when you feel So it is very exciting, at least I feel well and I am happy, "said the artist during the presentation of their work. By asking the artist to take a look at his work 20 years, Orozco, who lives between New York, Mexico and Paris, told Efe that the evolution of his work is "cyclical." "I do not see it as a straight line, but there are issues that constantly resorts and each technique has its moments. (This retrospect) I like to see pieces this year because dialogue very well with the classic that broke the barrier of time and continue working, "he said. The Mexican also said it has no favorite work" because they are like children and other can offend. In this exhibition we wanted each work to feel important and meaningful and there is no favorite works. "He said this retrospective learned that it is very important to have a good team to help you, not to please himself, but to be tough until the last minute. The consul of Mexico in New York, Ruben Beltran, attended the event and told Efe that Orozco is an artist "of great significance, that breaks molds and engages in so many ways of art, which it does have a huge effect. "Orozco said," ended the 20th century with great force and very strong inroads in the 21st century, which speaks of the universal validity of art can be Mexican. "With this retrospective, Orozco began a tour of his work, which will take after the Museum of Art Basel in Switzerland, the Pompidou Center in Paris and the Tate Gallery in London. Average (Not Rated)