Gabriel Orozco

Born in Veracruz, Mexico, in 1962, Gabriel Orozco grew up immersed in the art world; his father was a mural painter who worked with figures like David Alfaro Siquieros. This early exposure to art and politics shaped his perspective, though he found his initial art education in Mexico too conservative. Seeking broader influences, Orozco moved to Madrid in 1986, where he encountered a diverse range of post-war artists working in non-traditional formats. This period of feeling…