In his Gordian Puzzles series, Vik Muniz aimed to craft a puzzle that appears accidental, a remarkably challenging endeavour. The series features images of figures from popular culture and famous compositions from art history, composed of puzzle pieces bearing the same image but in varying orientations. Muniz simulates an accident that defies physical logic, disrupting the conventional notion of a puzzle, as the image remains detached from the arrangement of the pieces. This exploration explores the dual nature of the puzzle piece as both image and object, a dichotomy that is interwoven throughout Muniz’s body of work.