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Vik Muniz — Orphan Girl at the Cemetery, after Eugene Delacroix from Gordian Puzzles
Vik Muniz

Orphan Girl at the Cemetery, after Eugene Delacroix from Gordian Puzzles

A photographic recreation of Eugène Delacroix's haunting Romantic masterpiece, Vik Muniz constructs the image using intricate tangles of puzzle pieces, blurring the boundaries between photography, painting, and assemblage. The fragmented, interlocking forms mirror the emotional complexity of the solitary orphaned figure, evoking themes of loss and isolation through a layered, tactile visual language. As part of Muniz's broader exploration of representation and illusion, the work challenges viewers to oscillate between recognizing the source image and marveling at the unconventional materials that bring it to life.

Medium
Chromogenic print.

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April 4, 2016

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Vik Muniz, Orphan Girl at the Cemetery, after Eugene Delacroix from Gordian Puzzles

A photographic recreation of Eugène Delacroix's haunting Romantic masterpiece, Vik Muniz constructs the image using intricate tangles of puzzle pieces, blurring the boundaries between photography, painting, and assemblage. The fragmented, interlocking forms mirror the emotional complexity of the solitary orphaned figure, evoking themes of loss and isolation through a layered, tactile visual language. As part of Muniz's broader exploration of representation and illusion, the work challenges viewers to oscillate between recognizing the source image and marveling at the unconventional materials that bring it to life.

Medium
Chromogenic print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Mood, Photography, Puzzle Series, Conceptual, Cemetery, Male Artist, Photograph, Brazilian, Brazilian Artist, After Old Masters, Historical References, Postmodern, Muted Tones, Contemporary Photography, Appropriation Art, Melancholic, Orphan Girl, Chromogenic Print, Appropriation, Narrative, Homage, Established Artist, Figurative, Contemporary, Post-Modern

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Sarah Greenspan, Alex Capecelatro