Tunga (artist)

Antonio José de Barros Carvalho e Mello Mourão (February 8, 1952 – June 6, 2016), known professionally as Tunga, was a Brazilian sculptor and performance artist. The Art Newspaper called him "One of Brazil's best-known contemporary artists."[1] In 2005, Tunga became the first contemporary artist to exhibit his work at the Louvre in the museum's history during an installation called "A la Lumiere des Deux Mondes" ("The Meeting of Two Worlds").[1]

Tunga was born in Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil, in 1952.[1] He died in Rio de Janeiro on June 6, 2016, at the age of 64 after battling cancer for several years.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 da Silva, Jose (June 7, 2014). "Brazilian artist Tunga has died aged 64". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
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