Juan Muñoz (sculptor)
Juan Muñoz | |
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Born | Madrid, Spain | 17 June 1953
Died | 28 August 2001 Ibiza, Spain | (aged 48)
Occupation(s) | Sculptor, radio script writer |
Juan Muñoz (17 June 1953 In 2000, Muñoz was awarded Spain's major Premio Nacional de Bellas Artes in recognition of his work; he died shortly after, in 2001.
Personal life
Juan Muñoz was born in 1953 into a prosperous, educated family in Madrid. He was the second of seven brothers. He enrolled in a local school but became bored and was expelled, so his father retained a poet who was also an art critic to provide lessons, which gave Muñoz an awareness of
Career
His first exhibition was in 1984 in the Fernando Vijande gallery of Madrid. Since then, his works have been frequently exhibited in Europe and other parts of the world. At the beginning of the 1990s, Juan Muñoz began breaking the rules of traditional sculpture by sculpting works in a "narrative" manner which consisted of creating smaller than life-size figures in an atmosphere of mutual interaction. Muñoz's sculptures often invite the spectator to relate to them, making the viewer feel as if they have discreetly become a part of the work of art. His slate-gray or wax-colored monochrome figures create a sort of discreetness due to their lack of individuality, but that absence of individuality questions the viewer, perhaps even so much as to make the viewer uncomfortable. When asked his occupation, Muñoz would respond simply that he was a "storyteller."[4]
His first solo show in the UK was at the Arnolfini, Bristol curated by Stephen Snoddy. Muñoz's sculptures were created primarily with
In one unpublished radio program (Third Ear, 1992), Juan Muñoz proposed that there are two things which are impossible to represent: the present and death, and that the only way to arrive at them was by their absence.
In 2000, Muñoz was awarded Spain's major Premio Nacional de Bellas Artes, about which Muñoz said, "I think I'll buy a watch."[2]
Juan Muñoz died suddenly of cardiac arrest caused by an
He has been called "the most significant of the first generation of artists to achieve maturity in post-Franco Spain, and one of the most complex and individual artists working today."
See also
References
- ^ "Reencuentro en el laberinto de Juan Muñoz". El País (in Spanish). 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ a b c d e Searle, Adrian (2001-08-30). "Obituary: Juan Muñoz". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ Hall, James (2008-01-12). "James Hall on Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ Lingwood, James (2001). "The Restless Storyteller". Tate etc. Archived from the originalon 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "'He made the world larger'". The Guardian. 2 September 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Juan Munoz". The Daily Telegraph. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Adrian, Searle. "Vanishing point". www.frieze.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "Tyne Salmon Trail". 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
Ten cubes inspired by the textures, changing colours, movement and journey of the salmon will migrate along the River Tyne, following the amazing journey of the salmon.
- ^ Strug, Leah (2008-07-21). "Attraction's sending art lovers fishy messages". South Shields Gazette.
- ^ "Juan Munoz Online". www.artcyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
Bibliography
- Berger J. & Wagstaff S., Juan Muñoz: A Retrospective, Tate Publishing, 2008
External links
- http://www.juanmunozestate.com Juan Muñoz Estate This is the official website of the artist
- Paul Schimmel, Juan Muñoz Interview, Chicago University Press, 18 September 2000
- Adrian Searle, Juan Muñoz (obituary), The Guardian, 30 August 2001
- James Hall, The bronze sorcerer, The Guardian, 12 January 2008
- Adrian Searle, Shadows and silence, Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, The Guardian, 22 January 2008
- Juan Muñoz, a Retrospective, Tate Modern (exhibition), 24 January – 27 April 2008
- James Lingwood on Juan Muñoz January 2008
- Juan Muñoz's works for radio at Ràdio Web MACBA
- PAF:Conversation Piece NYC