Damián Ortega

Damián Ortega (born July 1967)^[1] is a Mexican visual artist, known for his contemporary sculpture, installation art, and mixed-media art. He lives in Mexico City and Berlin.^[2][3]

Damián Ortega
Born	Damián Ortega Stoupignan July 1967 (age 58) Mexico City, Mexico
Known for	Sculpture, installation, mixed-media art
Father	Héctor Ortega

Early life and education

Damián Ortega was born in July 1967 in Mexico City, Mexico.^[4] His father is actor and filmmaker Héctor Ortega Gómez, and his mother is María Asunción Stoupignan.^{[citation needed]}

Career

One of Ortega's most well-known works is "Cosmic Thing" (2002), a large-scale installation composed of a disassembled Volkswagen Beetle suspended from the ceiling, with each part hanging individually in space.^[5]

Honors and awards

• Hugo Boss Prize, 2007 (nominated)
• Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, 2014^[6]
• Inaugural recipient of the Ezratti Family Prize for sculpture at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Miami.^[7]
• 2023 Zurich Art Prize^[3]