Ron Muek
Mueck’s sculptures are some of the most widely acclaimed, prominent and identifiable works in the international contemporary art arena. Often naked and suspended in states of self-consciousness, introspection or deep contemplation, his giant figures present both emotional and physical states of exposure.
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While many modern arts strive to glamorize, and portray our world to be better than it is, other creators simply find art in our ordinary lives and our simple bodies. Mueck is one of those artists, and is now well known for his hyper-realistic modern sculptures where he portrays humans at critical stages in the life cycle, from birth through middle age, to death.
Ron Mueck, now working in the United Kingdom, was born in 1958 in Melbourne, Australia. The son of German-born toy-makers, he grew up making creatures, puppets, and costumes in his spare time, experimenting with materials and techniques and often traveling the hyperrealism road. He started his career as a model maker and puppeteer for children’s films (such as Labyrinth andThe Storyteller). Later he was making photo-realistic props and animatronics for the advertising industry.
