Gabriel OrozcoMexican, 1962Mapa estelar en árbol
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Mapa estelar en árbol” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Orozco incorporates objects from urban and natural settings in his artwork. A fallen mango tree found in the state of Morelos in southern Mexico acts as the base for Mapa estelar en árbol. Indigenous inhabitants of Morelos use wood from mango trees for cooking and heating. Orozco has covered one side of the trunk with an even layer of animal glue, or gesso, on top of which he applied a layer of graphite that he fastidiously etched with a compass point. This process references an old master technique, one of many that Orozco has resurrected as part of his work.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2009.343
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — © Gabriel Orozco
