+44 (0)131 624 6200 Using contemporary subjects, Mueck explores timeless themes depicted throughout traditional art history, encouraging the viewer to identify with the human condition. Luchita Hurtado (1920 – 2020) documented the... To visit the exhibition, book a timed viewing appointment here. Ron Mueck has become internationally recognised for his unique realist sculptures that replicate the human figure with unrivalled technical skill. Sep 24,2020 The 13 sculptures assembled in this exhibition—about a third of Mueck’s entire production—encapsulate the arc of his career from 1999 to 2013.

For more information, see our, What's Happening in the Art World in September, Hyperrealism Sculpture. In 1996, he was asked by Paula Rego to make a small figure of Pinocchio for her group exhibition Spellbound: Art and Film, at the Hayward Gallery, London. February 19, 2006.

After working in film and television in the United States and London, he shifted his focus to the fine arts in the mid-1990s. The remaining works were made up of important previous works, such as Man in a Boat (2002) and a new commission of a giant baby. Where these artists focussed on the idyllic model, Mueck uses hair, skin and a physical build far from the norms of classical beauty. Using contemporary subjects, Mueck explores timeless themes depicted throughout traditional art history, encouraging the viewer to identify with the human condition. For general enquiries regarding your visit or gallery services: Completely naked, this woman represents the ‘eternal feminine’, a topic that fascinated artists such as Cezanne and Gauguin. Ron Mueck is an Australian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1958. Learn more. The sculpture was noticed by Charles Saatchi who, a year later, included Mueck in his Britart extravaganza Sensation at London's Royal Academy. The works shown in this exhibition highlight Mueck’s unique form of realism and his poignant use of scale and placement. The real power, however, is in the way he uses pose, gesture and scale to engage our emotions and enter into the psyche of the figures he depicts. In Bed portrays a giant female figure who is gently waking up in her bed. The naked Wild Man is a monumental seated figure who appears tense and fearful. All l can say is... it was AMAZING! Sculpture Images Human Sculpture Clay Sculptures Wood Sculpture Fondation Cartier The Farm Wow Art Art Plastique Oeuvre D'art The exhibition Ron Mueck includes mixed media works on loan from the artist’s collection, major museums, and private collections. Power Station of Art, In an exhibition at Hauser & Wirth Zürich, Hungarian-born, New York-based artist Rita Ackermann presents her latest... To visit the exhibition, book a timed viewing appointment here.

After Edinburgh, many of the works were shown in New York (Nov 2006 - Feb 2007) and Ottawa (Feb - May 2007). $912,276 - 1,306,984 Find out what you can see and do at the Gallery in Ottawa, what’s new online, and where the collection is on view worldwide. Where these artists focussed on the idyllic model, Mueck uses hair, skin and a physical build far from the norms of classical beauty. Total Sold Value $6,337,875