Blog: Crack In The Road

This September Damián Ortega began a creative expedition; he aimed to create a piece of sculpture every day for a whole month. Quite a challenge, however cynics excavated a problem relatively quickly: can the human brain, wonderfully creative or otherwise stand the test of such sustained pressure. In terms of Damián Ortega’s work at the Barbican this month, the results are mixed but exciting nonetheless. Damián Ortega is one of the leading sculptors of his generation. His Barbican commission follows important solo shows at ICA Boston (2009) and Centre Pompidou (2008), [...]