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Damian Ortega: Do It Yourself

Presented by The Institute of Contemporary Art

September 18, 2009-January 18, 2010

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Damián Ortega is known for taking things apart and putting them back together again Born in 1967 in Mexico City, Ortega is one of the most prominent artists of the new Mexican generation. This exhibition, the first-ever survey of Ortega’s work, will show the arc of his artistic output with a range of sculpture, installation, video, and photography. In Ortega’s work, objects are never allowed to rest—they are pulled apart, suspended, or rearranged, calling attention to the dynamism of the world around us and the hidden poetry in the everyday. A former political cartoonist, Ortega brings a subtle, incisive wit to his surprising manipulations of familiar, humble materials—bricks, old tools, Coca-Cola bottles, tortillas, and even a Volkswagen Beetle are assembled and reassembled in playful and imaginative ways. Organized by Jessica Morgan, Curator of Contemporary Art, Tate Modern, London, and ICA Adjunct Curator.

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    Tickets: $15 general admission $10 students and seniors FREE members and youth 17 and under FREE for all from 5 to 9 pm every Thursday for Target Free Thursday Nights FREE for families (up to 2 adults accompanied by children 12 and under) on the last Saturday of each month with the exception of December. ICA Free Admission for Youth is generously sponsored by the State Street Foundation

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    September 18, 2009-January 18, 2010

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