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Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz's Snow Globes at Artribune

artist · 2026-05-05

Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz have been living and working together for 23 years. For about 15 years, they have been producing their most famous series: snow globes. These sculptures are enclosed in small glass spheres filled with white snowflakes, resembling airport souvenirs. However, inside are peculiar scenes: unsettling, romantic, surreal, and sometimes macabre. Muñoz describes them as small 'samples' of the world, telling cinematic stories—freeze-frames from unknown narratives.

Key facts

  • Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz have worked together for 23 years.
  • Their snow globe series began about 15 years ago.
  • The globes are glass spheres with snowflakes inside.
  • Scenes inside are unsettling, romantic, surreal, or macabre.
  • Muñoz calls them 'samples' of the world.
  • The works are cinematic freeze-frames.
  • The project made them known worldwide.
  • The globes resemble airport souvenirs.

Entities

Artists

  • Walter Martin
  • Paloma Muñoz

Institutions

  • Artribune

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