Orejarena & Stein (b. Colombia, 1994 & UK, 1994) are a multimedia artist duo currently based in NY.
Their work uses 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 at Vin Gallery in HCMC, Jiazazhi Press’s project space in Shanghai, Vincom Center for Contemporary Art in Hanoi, FOAM in Amsterdam, Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, Palo Gallery in New York, The Curator’s Room in Amsterdam, Belfast Photo Festival, 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. Their second book, American Glitch, with an introduction by David Campany, is published by Gnomic Book. The artists’ first institutional solo show Tactics & Mythologies opens in early September at the Deichtorhallen, Hamburg, curated by Nadine Isabelle Henrich.