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Conversations with Contemporary Artists: Gabriel Orozco and Benjamin Buchloh

On November 13, artist Gabriel Orozco joined Benjamin Buchloh, Harvard University, to discuss his artistic practice, presented in conjunction with the Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim, Gabriel Orozco: Asterisms, on view from November 9, 2012–January 13, 2013.

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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    We're live from tonight's artist talk with Gabriel Orozco & Benjamin Buchloh: ow.ly/fgBDl Follow our tweets with #Orozco.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 15:33:18
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    Tonight artist Gabriel #Orozco discusses his work on view now in "Asterisms," in conversation with art historian Benjamin Buchloh.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 15:38:10
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    Gabriel #Orozco's current exhibition brings together more than 2,000 objects in a monumental installation: ow.ly/fgC7b
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 15:40:37
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    For visuals during our talk, see installation views of Gabriel #Orozco: Asterisms presented @deutschegugg: ow.ly/fgCgO
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 15:42:24
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    Chief Curator @nespector presenting #Orozco's past work. Artist biography & works in our Collection Online: ow.ly/fgCsW
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 15:45:37
  6. RT @lsmilow Nancy Spector introduces *asterisms with #orozco and buchloh in the wings: http://pic.twitter.com/LwZKHINf
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    Tue, Nov 13 2012 15:46:54
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    #Orozco says his exhibition has been 3 years in the making, culminating in the works "Sandstars" and "Astroturf Constellation."
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 15:52:43
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    Absolutely. RT @lsmilow Terms we should consider when looking at #Orozco: Serial accumulation, multiplication, and readymades.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 15:56:35
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    Buchloh asks #Orozco, what relevance does "Sandstars" have to past movements and artists, citing Claes Oldenburg as an example.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 15:58:09
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    Gabriel #Orozco on photographs in his exhibition, "I wanted to use photography as a microscope." ow.ly/fgDrw
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:00:29
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    In response to Buchloh's Q on artistic influences, #Orozco says "I didn't not even think about it because I was very engaged."
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:02:01
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    Buchloh asks #Orozco, the objects in "Asterisms" could have been gathered from anywhere, why travel to Mexico to collect them?
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:12:06
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    From toilet paper to chewing gum, #Orozco was intrigued by how objects were made & eroded by nature to become something else.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:16:49
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    "Every object is connected to the space around it. I try to bring that object into a new configuration." - Gabriel #Orozco
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:22:08
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    In arranging his current installation "Asterisms," #Orozco organized his objects first by type of object, then color and size.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:27:01
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    By definition, "Asterisms" is a group of stars. For his work, #Orozco intended to compose a sculptural constellation of objects.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:31:27
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    On the use of color in his work, #Orozco says it was not just an aesthetic decision, but rather scientific or taxonomic.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:33:37
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    In response to Buchloh's final question, #Orozco says photography has helped him visualize sculptural objects in more detail.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:51:29
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    Guggenheim Museum@Guggenheim
    Audience member asks, what has been the role of travel in your practice? #Orozco: one of the values of traveling is your way back.
    Tue, Nov 13 2012 16:55:25

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