An Australian hyper-realist sculptor working in Great Britain.

At first, it’s the sheer technical brilliance of the figures that astounds. From the stubble on the chin of the small Man In A Boat to the mole on the neck of the 8ft-tall Pregnant Woman, the attention to detail is awe inspiring. But the real power is in the way Mueck plays with scale. His work is lifelike but not lifesize, brilliantly undermining your perception of the everyday.

Untitled (Boy) (1999) 4.9m x 4.9m x 2.4m !!

Mask (1997) 1.58×1.53×1.24m

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Mueck
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