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Edgar Orlaineta

(b. 1972, Mexico City)

Edgar Orlaineta’s practice focuses on hybrid sculptural forms that draw inspiration from modernism, popular culture, and significant moments in design history. Primarily, his work explores post-war design and architecture with a strong surrealist influence. Through hybrid assemblages that combine design objects with craft elements or everyday objects devoid of historical relevance, his work interrogates the economic and symbolic value of these collector items. In these interventions and assemblages, Orlaineta seeks to open these objects to new perspectives and reactivate the legacy of the historical avant-garde. Orlaineta’s work has been exhibited at international institutions, such as the The Hammer Museum (Los Angeles, CA), Hirshhorn Museum (Washington, D.C.); Museo de Arte Moderno (Mexico City), Colección Jumex (Mexico City), among others. International distinctions include Graham Foundation Grant, the Sistema Nacional de Creadores from FONCA, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant. Orlaineta holds a degree in painting from from La Esmeralda: Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado (ENPEG) in Mexico and a masters in sculpture from Pratt Institute.