Vik Muniz — The Art of Perception (EP.294)

What if the invention that truly made us human wasn't the wheel, language, or even agriculture — but art? In this episode of Infinite Loops, we sit down with internationally renowned artist Vik Muniz to explore a radical and deeply human idea: that art — the ability to represent the world — may be humanity's most important invention after fire. Born in São Paulo and now collected by major museums around the world, Muniz reflects on his own life journey — from growing up in a Brazilian favela to redefining what art can be — and explains why the artwork is only ever half complete. The viewer finishes it. Important links: Substack: Vik's website:

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Vik Muniz — The Art of Perception (EP.294) is an episode from Infinite Loops by Jim O'Shaughnessy.

This episode is 01:35:07 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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