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Vik Muniz — Anatomy, After Francesco Bertinatti (from Pictures of Junk)
Vik Muniz

Anatomy, After Francesco Bertinatti (from Pictures of Junk)

Created from carefully arranged fragments of discarded junk and debris, Vik Muniz reconstructs a detailed anatomical illustration reminiscent of Francesco Bertinatti's classical medical drawings. The resulting composition is then photographed and presented as a chromogenic print, transforming cast-off materials into a striking study of the human form. Housed in the artist's own frame, the work challenges perceptions of value and beauty by revealing how meaning can be constructed from the overlooked and discarded.

Medium
chromogenic print, in artist's frame

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February 29, 2016

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Vik Muniz, Anatomy, After Francesco Bertinatti (from Pictures of Junk)

Created from carefully arranged fragments of discarded junk and debris, Vik Muniz reconstructs a detailed anatomical illustration reminiscent of Francesco Bertinatti's classical medical drawings. The resulting composition is then photographed and presented as a chromogenic print, transforming cast-off materials into a striking study of the human form. Housed in the artist's own frame, the work challenges perceptions of value and beauty by revealing how meaning can be constructed from the overlooked and discarded.

Medium
chromogenic print, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Anatomical Subject, Illusionistic Composition, Male Artist, Brazilian Artist, Conceptual Art, Recycled Materials, Contemporary Photography, Appropriation Art, Chromogenic Print, Trompe-l'oeil, Established Artist, Monochromatic Palette, Junk Art, Found Objects, Post-Modern

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Sarah Greenspan, Alex Capecelatro