The National Gallery of Canada will be presenting, between 2 March - 6 May 2007 an impressing exhibition dedicated to Ron Mueck, one of the most interesting, original and at the same time strange contemporary artists. The event is sure to be a remarkable one, as the organisers will include several mixed media works, chosen from the artist's collection or loaned from important museums world wide or private collections.
Ron Mueck is one of the most poignant voices of modern art, as he employs for his huge sculptures techniques of imitation and illusion rarely before seen - and almost never to this degree of realism. His huge models, presenting either real persons sleeping, playing or siting, either part of human anatomy, have shocked and thrilled since their first appearance in the art world. Exploring the relationship that exists between illusion and reality, in a manner which is strongly reminescent of the wax figures, Mueck has created an imaginary giant world, in which a newborn baby can be several meters tall, yet perfectly balanced. A world of huge proportions, in which every model is almost alive, a trademark of the artist.
Ron Mueck has given a maniacal attention to every detail, from veins, wrinkles and body hair, and his creations are crafted to such a degree of perfection it's almost frightening. His other rule is that his models are always larger or - rarely - smaller that their real sources of inspiration.
This travelling exhibition has already been presented in Paris, Scotland and the US, being organized by the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, in collaboration with the National Gallery of Canada, the Brooklyn Museum and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
January 2007
