Jorge Macchi

In AfterAll's online journal, I found an article 'Rhetorical Gestures: The 18th Biennale of Sydney' where I have discovered an artist, Jorge Macchi, whose work has excited me. He is an installation and video artist who makes a lot of work based on mapping, using readymade or ordinary items.

http://www.jorgemacchi.com/en

Guía De La Inmovilidad

2003

This is a street guide of Buenos Aires, still bounded, but with the spaces between the roads removed. 

Amsterdam

2004

Paper

I saw something similar to this a few years ago when my interest in mapping began, with the maps made out of cigarette packets. I love patience in art.

Blue Planet

2003

Paper

Missing Points
2007
Paper.

These are just a selection of my favourite works of his, I had already been aware of his 'Tiempo Real' piece.  I like the intricacy, yet simplicity of the work.  I also like that by using paper as a material the fragility of the work is retained.