Artist Vik Muniz Displays Humor In High Museum Retrospective
Myke Johns
The Mona Lisa rendered in peanut butter and jelly … Medusa drawn with spaghetti and marinara sauce … portraits constructed from tons of garbage … The works of artist Vik Muniz display a sense of humor at work that tends to take serious matters lightly and light matters very seriously.
“Humor is something I take very seriously,” he says, “because it can be a really powerful strategy to make people think about what they’re looking at.”
The Brazilian-born photographer is considered one of the most innovative artists of the 21st century.The High Museum is currently running a retrospective of Muniz’s work, covering over three decades of his career. The exhibit is open through August 21.
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