Please join us for the opening of the exhibition “Vik Muniz: Handmade” at Rena Bransten Gallery with an artist talk and reception.
Vik Muniz is best known for recreating iconic art historical imagery using unexpected materials such as chocolate, garbage, and dirt. This new series, entitled Handmade, continues Muniz’ lifelong exploration of cognitive and perceptual analogies, emphasizes his interest in visual games, and celebrates his sense of play. Muniz challenges the viewer to see both the image and the material simultaneously, and to create literary and visual connections between artworks, as in Artist’s Choice: Vik Muniz, Rebus at The Museum of Modern Art in 2008. With a nod to Op Art and geometric abstraction, Handmade marks a departure from previous works, with a possible salute to fellow Brazilian artist Lygia Pape. Like the “is it live or is it Memorex?” campaign, this series asks each viewer to discern between an object and its representation.
