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

ID Number

MSG-046

Files

MSG-046.JPG
Date Added
June 5, 2017
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
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Citation
“Meijer Sculpture Gardens,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17094.