Alexandre da Cunha
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Art Medium
Mixed Media
Sculpture
Art Style
Assemblage
Found Objects
About the Artist
Alexandre da Cunha is a distinguished Brazilian artist celebrated for his innovative sculptural practice, which involves transforming mundane, mass-produced objects into compelling works of art. His distinctive approach re-contextualizes everyday items—such as mops, umbrellas, coins, or drainpipes—by altering their scale, material, or function. Da Cunha's work explores themes of utility, consumerism, and the inherent aesthetics of industrial design, often with a playful wit and a sharp intellectual rigor. His art invites viewers to reconsider the value and meaning embedded within the objects that populate their daily lives, asserting the transformative power of artistic intervention on the familiar.