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WHY VIK MUNIZ IS CHARACTER APPROVEDFor decades, Brooklyn-based Brazilian artist Vik Muniz has transcended media to question perceptions of art. Using whimsical mediums such as chocolate syrup, diamonds and trash, Muniz has re-appropriated canonized works and created an unconventional aesthetic of his own. Muniz continues to challenge familiar notions of art with his latest oeuvre, "Pictures of Garbage." This series of photographic portraits made from trash was captured in the recent documentary, Waste Land—which has been nominated for an Academy Award—and once again revealed Muniz's ability to stretch art's reach and his work's potential for social good. As one of the most incredible artistic visionaries of our time and a catalyst for change both in the USA and abroad, Vik Muniz is Character Approved. |
