Vik Muniz’s Caviar Bela Legosi…
Vik Muniz, Bela Legosi, from the Caviar Monsters Series, 2004.
I recently stumbled upon this Independent Lens piece on prolific Brazilian-born artist, Vik Muniz. Muniz often works with unconventional materials such as chocolate, peanut butter and caviar (like Bela, above). In 1996, Muniz created a series made entirely of sugar on black paper called Sugar Children. Sugar Children depicted the images of Caribbean children that live on the plantation where their parents harvest sugar cane.
Vik Muniz, Saturn Devouring his Son, from the Pictures of Junk Series, 2005.
In the case of Saturn (above), Muniz used junk to create his own interpretation of Fransisco Goya’s original 1820 work.
Vik Muniz, Clown Skull, from the Relic Series, 1987.
Muniz used wood, metal and plastic for his rather authentic-looking “clown skull” (above). Clown Skull sold for nearly $30,000 last year in a New York auction. Stay in school kids.
Vik Muniz, Relaxation, from Pictures of Wire, 1994.
For, Relaxation (above) Muniz only medium was wire. You can see it up close at Muniz’s website along with his other, critically acclaimed works. Muniz will bring his current show, Reflex, to New York’s Sikkema, Jenkins & Co. starting September 7th – October 11th, 2008. The show features over 100 photographs culled from the last 20 years of Muniz’s work.
Vik Muniz lives and works in New York.
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