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Title

Untitled

circa 1983

Artist

Alberto Porta Zush

Spain

1946 –

No image

  • Details

    Date
    circa 1983
    Media category
    Drawing
    Materials used
    mixed media
    Dimensions
    101.0 x 72.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of Mrs Rosmarie Samuelson 2013. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    138.2013
    Artist information
    Alberto Porta Zush

    Works in the collection

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  • About

    Born Alberto Porta (Barcelona 1946), the artist developed his work through the creation of two alternative identities, ZUSH (1968-2000) and Evru (2000-present). The artist adopted the name Zush in 1968 when he decided to break away from the commonplace and create a parallel world called the ‘Evrugo Mental State’, a state for which he invented a new currency, flag and alphabet. Under this identity Zush produced obsessive drawings and illustrated books. Since the late 1980s he has become increasingly interested in technological applications and computer art. His work was the subject of a retrospective exhibition in 2000 at the Reina Sofia, Madrid and the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Barcelona. He has also shown at the Pompidou and MOMA.