A Bela e a Fera (2001) was conceived to be exhibited in the gardens of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice (Italy), where the work was chained and attached to trees, so as to elevate the sculpture as they grew. At the Inhotim Institute, the work is exhibited inside the gallery. One of the structuring principles of Tunga's production is seen in this work: the interest in the number three. Here, three pieces are arranged symmetrically, bringing together various symbolic elements characteristic of the artist's vocabulary.
In the center, two iron canes and a copper rod form a tripod supporting a set of iron containers such as pots, bells, cups, and funnels, connected by magnetism. On the sides, also supported by tripods, two copper pieces reproduce organic forms, alluding to the human body.
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