Pictures of Dust
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Pictures of Dust is a conceptual art series by Vik Muniz in which he recreates and photographs images using dust collected from museum floors, exploring themes of memory, absence, and materiality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork series
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conceptual art series ⓘ |
| artForm |
mixed-media conceptual work
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photographic print ⓘ |
| artist | Vik Muniz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticProcessStep |
arranging dust into recognizable images
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collecting dust from museum floors ⓘ photographing the dust compositions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
art institutions
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museum context ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
how value is assigned to materials in art
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relationship between image and material ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator |
Vik Muniz
NERFINISHED
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Vik Muniz (born 1961) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| depicts |
art historical images
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museum-related imagery ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual photography
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installation-based photography ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Pictures of Dust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| intendedMediumOfDisplay | photographic prints in gallery or museum settings ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfMaterialSource | museum floors ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
absence
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materiality ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
ephemeral source material
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reliance on photographic documentation as final work ⓘ use of non-traditional materials ⓘ |
| partOf | Vik Muniz photographic series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByCreator |
Pictures of Chocolate
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Pictures of Garbage NERFINISHED ⓘ Pictures of Magazines ⓘ |
| technique | recreating images with dust and then photographing them ⓘ |
| theme |
impermanence
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institutional critique ⓘ trace and residue ⓘ transformation of everyday materials into art ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
dust
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photography ⓘ |
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