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Gabriel Orozco
Lost Line1993-1996

Not on view
Large spherical sculpture with rough, crinkled surface in matte charcoal gray, resting on a white surface
Large spherical sculpture in matte black, with an irregular, textured surface showing dimples, creases, and embedded fibrous material throughout.
Large near-spherical sculpture in matte black, with an irregular, pitted surface texture and scattered fine linear scratches across the form, resting on a light gray surface.
Large rounded sculpture in matte black, resting on a wood floor in a corner, with thin white lines incised across its surface in a loose, radiating pattern.
Ceramic sculpture, large near-spherical form with dark matte black surface, heavily textured with pitted and undulating relief, crisscrossed by fine light-colored incised lines across the entire surface, photographed against a dark gradient background.
Dark gray ceramic sphere with an irregular, slightly lumpy surface, crisscrossed by fine incised lines and featuring pitted, crater-like textures across its glossy fired exterior.
Artist or Maker
Gabriel Orozco
Mexico, Veracruz, active United States, New York City, Madrid, Mexico City, born 1962
Title
Lost Line
Place Made
Mexico
Date Made
1993-1996
Medium
Plasticine and cotton string
Dimensions
19 in. (48.26 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Peter Norton Family Foundation
Accession Number
AC1996.109.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art
Curatorial Notes

Impermanence is a central aspect of much of Gabriel Orozco's art. Some of his works are made of objects found on the street, which the artist reconfigures and then records in still photographs. Lost Line, in contrast, is a continuously shifting form. Made of plasticine, a type of clay that cannot be baked, and interlayered with wound string, this sculpture—both repellant and alluring—will subtly change over time. (Ilona Katzew, 2008)

Selected Bibliography

  • Blondet, José Luis. Six Scripts for Not I: Throwing Voices (1500 BCE-2020 CE). Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2020.