Looking Backwards
1999
A solitary figure, rendered in Muñoz's characteristically enigmatic style, appears caught in a moment of quiet introspection, its body turned away from the viewer as if retreating into its own world. The combination of wood, cloth, and resin gives the sculpture a haunting, lifelike presence, while the incorporation of mirror introduces a layer of self-reflection and perceptual ambiguity. The work invites contemplation on themes of memory, identity, and the elusive nature of the self.
- Medium
- wood, cloth, resin and mirror
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Christie's
Notes
LITERATURE A. Bonnant, CAP Collection, Dublin, 2005 (illustré en couleurs pp. 19 et 189). EXHIBITED Athènes, Bernier/Eliades Gallery, Juan Muñoz, A Brief Description of my Death, novembre 1999-janvier 2000 (une vue in situ illustrée en couleurs au catalogue d'exposition p. 55). Conditions of sale Brought to you by Elisabetta Vitullo Junior Specialist, Head of Day Sale EVITULLO@CHRISTIES.COM +33 (0)1 40 76 85 68
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