In 1981, Miralda created a project for Kansas City called 'Wheat & Steak'—a community entirely dedicated to the agricultural and livestock business—comprising three events: a parade at the American Royal Parade, an installation at the Crown Center, and an exhibition at the Nelson Art Gallery. These events highlighted the food culture throughout the history of Kansas City's agricultural community.
Miralda transformed traditional elements of the agricultural and livestock industry into creative, joyful symbols that celebrated history, virtues, rituals, and much more.
During the week of the event, traders spent their mornings buying and selling products over the phone on the futures market, while in the afternoons, volunteers from 'Wheat & Steak'—the project's title—built the project's screen-wall using loaves of bread.
Miralda, in turn, with the collaboration of the Central Bag Company, a company that produced printed bags for seeds, fodder and flour, devised a special bag for different aspects of the project in three different fabrics: cotton, raffia and plastic, which are the ones we present today.
The three pieces we are presenting are original and catalogued, unsigned. Vintage pieces, 45 years old.
Measuring 101 x 55 cm, available for sale unframed or with an optional frame.
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About the Artist
Antoni Miralda (Terrassa, 1942 - Barcelona) is a Spanish multidisciplinary artist. In 1962, Miralda moved to Paris where he worked as a photographer for "Elle" magazine.
He became world-famous for his anti-militarist assemblages known as 'Soldats Soldés' (Soldiers Solded), featuring large-scale accumulations of plastic toy soldiers.
He also began creating his famous colorful food plates with his partner, Dorothée Seltz.
In 1971, he moved to New York, where he organized major food-related events and performances in Miami, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Paris, Kassel, and other cities.
In 1984, he co-founded the restaurant "El Internacional" in Tribeca, New York, with chef Montse Guillén.
He has exhibited in all the world's major museums, including the Reina Sofía, MACBA, MoMA, and Pompidou Centre.
He founded and directs the "Food Culture" museum.
His work has been presented at the Venice Biennale, in Hanover, Milan, Seoul, and several Latin American cities.
From 1986 to 1992, he created the celebrated "Honney Moon" project, a visual representation of the relationship between the Columbus Monument (Barcelona) and the Statue of Liberty (New York) in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Columbus's birth. In 2010, a major retrospective was held at the Velázquez Palace, organized by the Reina Sofía Museum to mark the Velázquez Prize for Visual Arts, which he received in 2008. Discover our collection of original art, graphic works, paintings, and decorative prints. A selection of unique and original pieces available for purchase online and in our Barcelona store.
