Vik Muniz — The Art of Perception (EP.294)

I think representation is the greatest invention after the control of fire, allowed us to actually extend our experience beyond the uh the reach of our senses. We take that for granted. The artwork starts happening when there's in somebody in front of it and you realize what you're seeing is something that the person can be seen as well. And how do you have this dance with the audience?

When you're dealing with representation, this is probably the most interesting part. I just had the most wonderful conversation with my guest this week, Vic Munes. He is possibly one of the most creative artists working today. Vic's art is widely collected in museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, the Whitney, and many, many international museums as well. Please enjoy my conversation with Vic Nunes.

Vic, it is so great to have you here. I am one of your biggest fans. I'll get that out of the way. We've been collecting your work for a long time. Most of it is at our house in Connecticut, but

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