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Damián Ortega — Auto construcción, caja de velocidades
Damián Ortega

Auto construcción, caja de velocidades

A disassembled gearbox rendered in cast concrete, its mechanical components separated and arranged to reveal the inner logic of the machine. Ortega transforms an object of industrial utility into a sculptural meditation on labor, construction, and the relationship between human hands and the systems they build. The weight and permanence of concrete contrasts with the implied movement of the transmission's parts, suspending the mechanism in a state of frozen analysis.

Medium
cast concrete, in 32 parts

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Latin America

May 23, 2013

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Damián Ortega, Auto construcción, caja de velocidades

A disassembled gearbox rendered in cast concrete, its mechanical components separated and arranged to reveal the inner logic of the machine. Ortega transforms an object of industrial utility into a sculptural meditation on labor, construction, and the relationship between human hands and the systems they build. The weight and permanence of concrete contrasts with the implied movement of the transmission's parts, suspending the mechanism in a state of frozen analysis.

Medium
cast concrete, in 32 parts
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial, Mechanical, Installation, Sculpture, Conceptual Art, Automotive, Cast Concrete, Mexican, Three-Dimensional, Contemporary

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