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.