At the invitation of
Disney Brazil , visual artist
Vik Muniz will be present at
SP-Arte 2023 with the exhibition “GIBI”. The 26 m² installation at the Bienal Pavilion, in São Paulo (SP), will house seven works created based on the artist's inspiration and admiration for
Walt Disney .
Vik Muniz is internationally recognized for his work in
photography , challenging the viewer's perception by creating images composed of a
variety of unconventional materials , often citing significant references from
visual culture in general, both classical and popular.
For the “COMIC ART” exhibition, the artist presents
reinterpretations of the classic Mickey and his friends comic books, released over the last century.
“Paradoxically, working with fragments of universal archetypes, nothing seemed more personal and inherent to me, because when creating these mosaics, I realized my own impetus to
bring these two distinct universes closer together . It was through comics that I began to understand what was and what was not art,” he adds.
The initiative is part of the celebrations for
The Walt Disney Company's 100th anniversary and the works will later be transformed into a licensing guide, resulting in official licensed products featuring the artwork from the exhibition. In addition, following SP-Arte, the installation will travel to
Japan and will be exhibited at the
Nichido Contemporary Art gallery in Tokyo in April.
