Gabriel Orozco's 'Chronotopic' Opens at White Cube Bermondsey in London
Today marks the opening of Gabriel Orozco's exhibition 'Chronotopic' at White Cube Bermondsey in London, which will be on display from September 16 to November 8, 2026. Curated by Briony Fer, the show delves into Orozco's fascination with play, science fiction, and archaeology through a variety of objects. It showcases new creations that examine themes such as science, fiction, chance, geometry, and materiality, employing transient materials like tissue paper alongside gold leaf. Highlights of the exhibition include 'La DS (Cornaline)' (2013), 'The Weight of the Sun' (2003), 'Visible Labor' (2015), and 'Lluvia de aplausos' (2025). Born in 1962 in Jalapa, Veracruz, Orozco studied at UNAM and engages in a diverse range of artistic practices, including drawing, photography, sculpture, installation, and painting.
Key facts
- Gabriel Orozco's exhibition 'Chronotopic' opens on September 16, 2026, at White Cube Bermondsey in London, running until November 8, 2026.
- The exhibition is curated by Briony Fer and is conceived as a travelogue through time and space.
- It includes 'La DS (Cornaline)' (2013), a sectioned Citroën car often seen as a spacecraft.
- 'The Weight of the Sun' (2003) features a broom symbolizing human labor and dust as an allegory of nothingness.
- 'Visible Labor' (2015) is made from wood beams and columns salvaged from demolished Japanese houses and temples, reflecting Zen philosophy.
- 'Lluvia de aplausos' (2025) consists of umbrellas and sound tracks blurring storm and applause sounds.
- Orozco was born in 1962 in Jalapa, Veracruz, to Cristina Félix Romandía and Mario Orozco Rivera.
- He studied at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (UNAM), attended the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, and formed a workshop in Mexico City with Damián Ortega, Gabriel Kuri, Abraham Cruzvillegas, and Dr. Lakra.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriel Orozco
- Cristina Félix Romandía
- Mario Orozco Rivera
- Damián Ortega
- Gabriel Kuri
- Abraham Cruzvillegas
- Dr. Lakra
- Jerónimo López Ramírez
- Briony Fer
Institutions
- White Cube
- White Cube Bermondsey
- Universidad Veracruzana
- Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- UNAM
- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- masdearte
Locations
- Jalapa
- Veracruz
- Mexico
- Madrid
- Spain
- Mexico City
- London
- United Kingdom
- Bermondsey
- Europe
- Japan