Samurai Tree 4V

“The circle is a very useful Instrument in terms of movement, in relation to gravity and erosion. It’s the tendency of objects when they’re in movement and are eroded by friction... I decided to do [the paintings] to see how much they could express geometry but also organicity.” (G. Orozco, quoted in B. Buchloh ‘Gabriel Orozco in conversation with Benjamin Buchloh,’ The Experience of Art: 51st International Art Exhibition, exh. cat., Venice Biennale, Venice, 2005)