Vik Muniz, born in São Paulo in 1961, is a contemporary visual artist known for his transition from sculpture to drawing and photography. 

Notable works include “The Best of Life” (1988), where he reproduced famous photos from memory, and the “Pictures of Chocolate” series (1997), using unconventional materials like chocolate syrup, as well as the Matchbox Car series produced by Beyer Projects. In 2010, the documentary “Waste Land” showcased his collaboration with recyclable pickers at Jardim Gramacho landfill. Muniz’s mosaic portraits created from recyclables gained international recognition. 

His art has been exhibited globally, including at the Guggenheim Museum and MoMA in New York.

Currently based in Brooklyn, Muniz continues to push artistic boundaries.