Gabriel Orozco's 2011 Exhibition at Marian Goodman Gallery Features Corplegados, Clay Sculptures, and Particle Paintings

Gabriel Orozco presented a solo exhibition titled 'Corplegados and Particles' at Marian Goodman Gallery in New York City from September 14 to October 15, 2011. The show included three distinct bodies of work: Corplegados (folded paper pieces), clay sculptures, and Particle paintings. Orozco's retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in December 2009 had previously sparked debate, notably with works like a Dannon yogurt cap displayed alone. The Corplegados, life-sized and portable, served as travel notebooks with layered ink, gouache, and photographs, reflecting shifts from pastoral to urban themes. Pieces such as 'Blackbirds in the Trees, Lac du Bourdon (2010)' and 'Continental Chess Game, New York (2009)' illustrate his environmental sensitivity and mix of organic and geometric forms. The Particle paintings, created less than a year before the exhibition, assemble small circular shapes into large images, incorporating photos, postcards, and art historical references like 'Uncle Ho (2011)' depicting Ho Chi Minh and 'Mondrian’s Composition Grid Red (2011)'. The clay sculptures, vaguely human in form, highlight Orozco's sculptural skill. The exhibition demonstrates his versatility across traditional genres, reinforcing his status as a post-studio artist who avoids fixed locations.