Jorge Orta: CV
Solo Exhibitions
2002 Life Nexus, Two Ten Gallery, The Welcome Trust, London, UK
2001 Question de Cœur, Firstsite Art Gallery, Colchester, UK
2000 Jorge Orta recent works, Galeria El Museo, Bogota, Colombia
2000 Life Nexus, Cité des Sciences et de lIndustrie de la Villette, Paris, France
1997/99 Questions from the heart 0023, Espace dart Yvonamor Palix, Paris, France
1993 Untilted, Recoleta Cultural Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1982 Cronica Grafica, XII Paris Biennale / Rosario Cultural Centre, France, Argentina
1973 Untilted, Raquel Real Gallery, Rosario, Argentina
Group Exhibitions
2006 Lights on Tampa, Tampa Bay Hotel / University of Tampa, Florida, USA
2004bLille European Cultural Capital 2004, Opera House, Lille, France
2003 OPÉRA.tion Life Nexus IX, 14th World Transplant Games, Place Stanislas Nancy, France
2002 OPÉRA.tion Life Nexus VIII, Saint Eustache Les Halles, Paris, France
2001 OPÉRA.tion Life Nexus VI - Battement des Grands Jours, Palais de Tau / Reims Cathedral, Reims, France
2001 OPÉRA.tion Nexo Corazòn V, Festival del Centro Histórico, Zocalo Mexico City, Mexico
2000 OPÉRA.tion Life Nexus III Millennium, Le Grenier du Siècle / Lieu Unique, Nantes, France
2000 OPERA.tion Life Nexus IV, Chapiteau Larueforaine, Paris, France
2000 The Dairy, St Siméon, France
1997/99 OPÉRA.tion Life Nexus I, Festival Internacional de Arte, Medellin, Colombia
1997/99OPERA.tion Life Nexus II, Hôpital Robert Giffard, Québec, Canada
1997/99 Life Nexus, Athens Sculpture Biennale, Athens, Greece
1997/99 Life Nexus, Mediterenean sea bed, France
1996 Cardinal Cross, Evry Cathedral, France
1996 Via Crucis, Printemps de Cahors, France
1996 Light Messenger, Dourven Gallery, Brittany, France
1996 Light Messenger, Coast of Brittany, France
1996 Heart of the Moon, Casseaux Kiln, Limoges, France
1995 Light Messenger, XLVI Venice Biennale, Canal Grande Venice, Italy
1995 Paths of Light, Gorges du Verdon, France
1995 Woven Light, Troglodyte villages, Cappadocia, Turkey
1994 Plea from the Earth , Aso Volcano, Kyushu, Japan
1994 Sacred Light, Chartres Cathedral, 800th anniversary of Chartres Cathedral, France
1993 Light of Stone, Huecar river canyon, Cuenca, Spain
1993 Fire Signs, Vesuvius, Institut Français de Naples, Italy
1992 Rive des Amériques, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
1992 Imprints on the Andes, Machu Picchu and the Andes Cordillera, Peru
1992 Jorge Orta, CAYC (Centre of Art and Communication), Buenos Aires, Argentina
1992 Establish Studio Orta, Paris, France
1991 Graphic Light Poem, Georges Pompidou Centre, Paris, France
1991 Untilted, Basilique de Neuvy Saint Sépulchre, France
1989/90 Signes Metasociaux, Havana Biennale, Havana, Cuba
1985/88 Untilted, Bernanos Gallery, Paris, France
1985/88 Untilted, Friedens Biennale, Hamburg, Germany
1985/88 Untilted, Le Pont Arcole, Paris, France
1985/88 Untilted, Cloitres de Bilettes, Paris, France
1984 Fusion de sangre Latinoamericana, Rosario Cultural Centre, Rosario, Argentina
1983 Madera y Trapo, Rosario Cultural Centre, Rosario, Argentina
1982 Recent works, Buonarotti Gallery, Rosario, Argentina
1982 Testigos Blancos, Santa Cruz Place, Rosario, Argentina
1981 Transcurso Vital, Fisherton Place, Rosario, Argentina
1973 Untilted, Raquel Real Gallery, Rosario, Argentina
Public Art
2005-ongoing: Gateway, Commercial Square Attwoodgreen Birmingham
Proposal for the new Birmingham city park
2003 Le Cœur du Grand Nancy, Place de la République Nancy
public sculpture, bronze and gold leaf
Academic
1985-1986 La Sorbonne París
Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies: DEA Arts Plastiques
1982-1984 CERIDER, CONICET, IRICE
Membre of the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research Argentina
1975-1984 Universidad Nacional de Rosario
Professor of the Faculty of Fine Arts
1973-1980 Universidad Nacional de Rosario
Degree Fine Art, Faculty of Fine Art
1973-1980 Universidad Nacional de Rosario
Degree in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture
Awards
1984-1985 Ministère des Relations Exterieures Français
Award for artistic excellence
1979-1982 CONICET, Conseil National de recherche Scientifique et technique
Research award
1978 IRICE, Institute Rosario de Recherches en Sciences de l’Education
Award for artistic excellence
1978 Organisation des Etats Americains, Colombie
Award for artistic excellence