Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Title
Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
June 8, 2017
Alternative Title or Name
Broken Nose Carrying a Bottle
Creator
Muñoz, Juan
Creator2
Aluzzo, Adrienne (photograph)
Creator Nationality
Spanish
Work Type
Visual Works
Date
1999
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Grand Rapids (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (style or period)
Subject
human figures (visual works)
public sculpture
Description
Front view of sculpture of male figure balancing on a board over a barrel, with objects in each hand and a bottle balanced on his nose by Juan Muñoz at the Meijer Sculpture Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "The 1990s were the decade in which Muñoz began to develop his own unique style, breaking the traditional rules of sculpture. Muñoz liked to create a narrative with his sculptures. This narrative manifested itself in the use of sculptures of humanesque figures and positioning them so that it appeared as though they were interacting with each other. By doing this, Muñoz is asking the spectator to relate to the figures, or even, to become part of the sculpture altogether. Muñoz often described himself as a 'story-teller' and he used his sculptures to create a story that involved the spectator as well. His figures also tend to be a grey or monochrome colour which means that the figures appear to lack any personality or character, which further invites the spectator to question themselves. Juan Muñoz's materials of choice for his sculptures tended to be paper maché, bronze and resin,"--Spanish Arts website.
Material/Medium
bronze (metal)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
MSG-046
- Date Added
- June 5, 2017
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- balancing, bronzes, humans, public art, sculpture
- Citation
- “Meijer Sculpture Gardens,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17094.