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Mr. Ortega likes controlled, dismantling explosions.

Artist Damian Ortega disassembled these Volkswagen Beetles and then suspended the parts from the ceiling, creating an optical illusion of cars that are both there, and not there.

"Cosmic Thing"
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Another view of "Cosmic Thing"

Mr. Ortega also likes exploding trucks.

An article about Mr. Ortega: How Things Work (or Sometimes Don’t), The New York Times>>