In the age of the Facebook message, some may argue that the art of sending post cards is dying. While that may be true, these quaint destination snapshots may live on yet, IF they can become art in themselves.
*Drum roll please!* Enter celebrated Brazilian artist Vik Muniz and his crazy collage exhibition, currently in Hong Kong.
The Great Wall of China
Having previously employed the likes of dust, caviar, diamonds and chocolate to create beautiful works that have been exhibited all over the world, Muniz now brings his “Album and Postcards from Nowhere” series to Ben Brown Fine Arts (12 Pedder Street, Central).
Shanghai
While some may have branded him a hoarder, Muniz’s obsessive collecting of vintage photographs and postcards has paid off in the form of these staggering shredded images that combine both nostalgia and modernity.
Venice
Be it a scene from Venice, Shanghai, the Great Wall of China, Palm Beach or our very own Hong Kong, these incredible creations may save the humble postcard yet.
West Palm Beach
What: Vik Muniz’s Album and Postcards from Nowhere
When: 11am – 7pm, Monday to Saturday, until March 7
Where: Ben Brown Fine Arts, 301 Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central,
When: 11am – 7pm, Monday to Saturday, until March 7
Where: Ben Brown Fine Arts, 301 Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central,
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