Orejarena & Stein (b. Colombia, 1994 & UK, 1994) are a multimedia artist duo
currently based in NY.
Their conceptual, documentary work employs the intersection of technology,
memory, and desire to explore American mythologies and narratives. Orejarena
& Stein are fascinated with the emergent property that comes with making each
photograph together with a single camera. Their work often involves extensive
research into how their images relate to collective image making and the ocean
of images surrounding us.
Orejarena & Stein’s work has been exhibited internationally, including a current
solo museum show at Deichtorhallen in Hamburg that brings together large
scale, site-specific sculptural installations, video work, and large scale
photographic prints curated by Nadine Isabelle Heinrich. They have an upcoming
solo show PhotoForum Pasquart, Switzerland, and a group show at Deutsche
Börse Photography Foundation in Frankfurt. Past exhibitions include The
Curator’s Room in Amsterdam in conversation with a selection of Goya's
'Caprichos' engravings, the FOAM Talent exhibition in Amsterdam, solo shows at
Palo Gallery in NY, Vin Gallery in HCMC, Jiazazhi in Shanghai, Belfast Photo
Festival, and group shows at Vincom Center for Contemporary Art in Hanoi,
Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, Arles Photo Festival, Encontros
da Imagem, among others. Orejarena & Stein’s work is in a number of public &
private collections, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, The Museum of Fine
Arts, Houston, The Nguyen Art Foundation, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art
Center, New York State Museum, and The Ann Tenenbaum & Thomas H. Lee
Family Collection. Their first book, Long Time No See, was published by Jiazazhi
Press in 2022 with texts by Do Tuong Linh and Forensic Architecture. Their
second book, American Glitch, was published by Gnomic Book in 2024 with an
introduction by David Campany and a booklet of texts from 36 artists, writers,
and curators on conceptions of glitch in contemporary society. Their artist books
are included in several library collections such as MoMA, NY, The Met, NY,
Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Stanford, The RijksMuseum and Center for book arts
amongst other places. Their work has been featured in publications including the
New York Times, Vogue Italia, British Journal of Photography, Vanity Fair, Vice,
KunstForum international, and Die Zeit amongst other places. They have
lectured at ICP, Christie’s Education, Sotheby’s Art Institute, and Vassar College,
amongst others.