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Vik Muniz — Relaxation (from the Wire Sculpture series)
Vik Muniz

Relaxation (from the Wire Sculpture series)

Vik Muniz creates the illusion of a delicate pencil or charcoal sketch through his signature use of unconventional materials, here employing bent and twisted wire to construct a figure in a state of restful repose. The resulting sculpture is then photographed as a silver gelatin print, collapsing the three-dimensional construction into a flat image that challenges the viewer's perception of drawing, sculpture, and photography. This interplay between process and representation invites questions about the nature of art-making and the fine line between reality and illusion.

Medium
silver gelatin print

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Under the Influence

April 11, 2013

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Vik Muniz, Relaxation (from the Wire Sculpture series)

Vik Muniz creates the illusion of a delicate pencil or charcoal sketch through his signature use of unconventional materials, here employing bent and twisted wire to construct a figure in a state of restful repose. The resulting sculpture is then photographed as a silver gelatin print, collapsing the three-dimensional construction into a flat image that challenges the viewer's perception of drawing, sculpture, and photography. This interplay between process and representation invites questions about the nature of art-making and the fine line between reality and illusion.

Medium
silver gelatin print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Serene, Conceptual, Figure, Photograph, Brazilian, Sculpture, Wire, Silver Gelatin, Contemporary

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Collected by

Sarah Greenspan, Alex Capecelatro