Artist Maria Munar
Title A Bouquet from Costa Rica
Media hand cut photography collage in shadowbox
Dated
2024
Size 47.5 x 23.5 in. / 120.6 x 59.7 cm.
Frame Size 49.75 x 25.75 x 2.5 in.
Estimate $1,800 - $3,600
Notes
unsigned, framed with special glass
Provenance
this work was generously donated by the artist; proceeds will be donated to the Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) Centennial Scholarships fund in celebration of the university's Centennial year. The Centennial Scholarships fund is a transformative initiative to provide future artists, craftspersons, and designers with tuition-free education. Centennial Scholarships will reduce financial barriers and provide students with a tuition-free year of study. For more information or to donate directly visit: auarts.ca/donate-now
Biographical Information
Maria Munar ~ [20/21st century] Columbian/Canadian
Maria Fernanda Munar is a Canadian-Colombian visual and media artist working at the intersection of photography, sculpture, and animation. A graduate of the Alberta University of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts, Munar has exhibited throughout Canada and completed artistic residencies both nationally and internationally. Her work is held in public and private collections, and she has received support from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and Calgary Arts Development.
Through her distinctive fusion of photography, sculpture, and animation, Munar continues to expand the possibilities of contemporary collage while creating immersive works that celebrate the beauty and complexity of the natural world. Through her sculptural-collage approach, she transforms photographic fragments into multidimensional forms, exploring themes of diaspora, resilience, and the interconnectedness between humanity and nature. Her work examines how identity is shaped, fractured, and reimagined, often drawing parallels between botanical forms and the human body.
Her work has been exhibited at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Gibson Fine Arts, Arts Commons, Emmedia, and more, with pieces in both public and private collections. She is represented by Gibson Fine Art and currently works as Executive Product Engineer doing animation and post-production at Critical Mass - an award-winning design firm in Calgary, Alberta.
for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at mariamunar.com/B>