Jorge De la Vega Overview

He studied architecture and is dedicated to the visual arts as a member of the New Figuration Romulo Maccio, Ernesto Deira and Luis Felipe Noe, integrating the ranks of the Di Tella Institute led by Jorge Romero Brest where he exhibited... [more]

He studied architecture and is dedicated to the visual arts as a member of the New Figuration Romulo Maccio, Ernesto Deira and Luis Felipe Noe, integrating the ranks of the Di Tella Institute led by Jorge Romero Brest where he exhibited individually in 1967.

He exhibited regularly since 1947 and the Faculty of Architecture served as chair of Vision II. At the suggestion of Manuel Mujica Lainez exposed individually in 1952 in Buenos aires. Plastica Gallery Exhibits at The Hague, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Madrid, New York and invited to the Biennale of Sao Paulo where he refused to participate in protest against the military government Brazil.

As one of the protagonists of the cultural scene of the time led to the theater, street spaces and their infrequent shows full of irony and informality. It should be noted his Bestiary series (1963-66) and Puzzles (1970).

In 1971 participates in a show of songs in the cafe-concert with La Fusa Susana Rinaldi, Edmundo Rivero and Jorge Schussheim. He was the author of protest songs in disguise hidden diamonds innocent as syrup, Teresa's cat and the worm.

He died at age 41 and his work is the subject of publications and exhibitions in international museums and galleries.

His work appears in collections of museums such as the Malba, Washington, Museu de Arte Moderna Rio de Janeiro, and so on.

He was married to Marta Rossi, Ramon mother of his child born three months after his sudden death at age 41.

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