Gabriel Orozco, Mexico's foremost living artist, has a secret. Though he is celebrated for his “post-studio practice”, associated with sculptures made from found objects and photos taken in the street, it turns out he has a space that many artists would call a studio. Mr Orozco used to lead a nomadic life, but now that his six-year-old son has started school, he's settled into working on the lower ground floor of his New York home, a red brick Greenwich Village townhouse built in 1845. Mr Orozco prefers to see the space as a modest “operating centre”.With contemporary art, mind invariably wins over matter. “For me, it has always been important not to have a studio, not to have a permanent assistant, not to have secretaries,” he explains as he leans back, relaxing into his chair. “The way the work is produced affects the final result—not just the politics, but also the aesthetics. I don't want the responsibility and inertia of a production machine.”
Another interesting profile. The surname caught my attention and then I remembered why: Gabriel is the son of José Clemente Orozco, the muralist painter.
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