130:– da Cunha stated that the old skateboards are worthless, but nevertheless they have "huge personal value" to the skaters themselves. Despite the variety in the size of his works – from a small sculpture to a concrete mixer – the aesthetic of the artwork is balanced against the social and cultural history of the materials that the work is made from. In 2015, he exhibited a circular composition originally made out of a used cleaning mop.
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1221:"ALEXANDRE DA CUNHA'S 'MIX' | FEATURES | MONSOON ART COLLECTION"
1098:"Alexandre da Cunha, Laissez-faire, 10 July - 13 September 2009"
1197:"MO.CO presents «Mecarõ. Amazonia in the Petitgas Collection»"
677:"'Skateboarderistismatronics (fan)', Alexandre da Cunha, 2004"
480:"'Skateboarderistismatronics (fan)', Alexandre da Cunha, 2004"
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596:"5 questions for artist Alexandre da Cunha"
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570:"Alexandre da Cunha — Artists"
516:"Alexandre da Cunha Biography"
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