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Gabriel Orozco

Shower Head

Estimate
$7,000 - 9,000
$25,000
Lot Details
Chromogenic print.
2008
12 3/8 x 18 5/8 in (31.4 x 47.3 cm)
Signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/5 in ink on the verso.
Catalogue Essay
The photographs of Gabriel Orozco are unified by the theme of Magical Realism, where seemingly mundane scenes pulled from the collective quotidian—from puddlesto gloves and, as seen in the present lot, a shower head—are presented in a manner transcending expectation. In the current lot, the object’s functional purpose is temporarily sidelined in favor of presenting it in an unusual perspective. Deciphering of the image could range from a magnified microscopic closeup of an organism toa minimized macroscopic depiction of a celestial body. Orozco’s image cleverly reminds of the hidden pockets of wonder hidden in our every day.

Gabriel Orozco

Mexican | 1954
Gabriel Orozco's diverse practice, which includes sculpture, photography, painting and video, is centered on the rejection of the concept of a traditional studio. Alternatively, Orozco's conceptual process involves using quotidian objects as commentary on urban society. In the widely exhibited La DS (1993), Orozco cut a Citroën DS car into thirds, eliminating the central section and reconfiguring the remaining parts.

Another important motif in Orozco's lexicon is that of the colored ellipses. In his seminal series, Samurai Tree Invariants, the artist employs fragmented colored circles as the basis for geometric compositions, exploring the movements made by a knight on a chessboard. These not only represent Orozco's conceptual practices but illustrate his interest in both the geometric and organic world.
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