Bureaucratic Sonata
Like many artists early in their careers, Ortega Ayala worked for several years outside the art world—before, during, and after his studies—to support his artistic practice. Rather than treating these experiences as separate from his artistic work, he incorporated them into it, creating artworks that repurposed materials encountered in his workplace. The resulting body of work encompasses filmed performances, documented actions, process-based works, and large and small-scale sculptures. This section features a selection from this body of work.
A passenger lift, four mirrors and Post-it notes
420 blinds of a building opened or closed to create two large symbols
Blind drawing
A carpet, prefabricated ceiling, a chair and 22 manipulated office lights
A chair, suit and rubber bands manipulated to make a video – Calf Roping
A chair, prefabricated ceiling, 6 office lamps and a carpet manipulated to create a space
Post-it notes of seven colours folded to create a pattern
