Ron Mueck is an hyperrealist sculptor working in Great Britain . He born in 1958 in Melbourne, Australia to German parents .
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| Artist |
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| Not showing in list of Sculptor Alumnis |
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| Showing as student of Royal Academy of Arts |
What is his background ?
Ron Mueck grew up in the family business of puppetry and
doll making. He worked initially as a creative director in Australian
children’s television, before moving to America to work there in film and
advertising. Mueck's early career was as a model maker and puppeteer for
children's television and films, notably the film Labyrinth for which he also
contributed the voice of Ludo, and the Jim Henson series The Storyteller . In
1996 Mueck transitioned to fine art, collaborating with his mother in law,
Paula Rego to produce small figures as part of a tableau she was showing at the
Hayward Gallery.
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| Dolls of Labyrinth Film |
What techniques and materials does he use ?
Techniques :
Ron Mueck uses traditional techniques of sculpting with
modern and natural materials . His techniques consist of sculpting with clay ,
molding and casting , finishing etc.
Materials :
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What is the scale/size of his work and why?
Scale and size of Rone Mueck’s sculpture are different from
each other . Every sculpture has its own scale and size . He never made a life
size sculpture and all of his sculptures are bigger then life size or super
sculptures . It did not seem interesting to made life size figures according to
him “ He meet life size people everday ” so he always make it interesting by
increasing the size .
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| A Girl 2006 110.50 x 501.00 x 134.50 cm |
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| In Bed 2005 63 ¾ x 255 7/8 x155 ½ inch |
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| Dead Dad 1996-1997 7 7/8 x 15 x 40 1/8 inch |
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| Two Women 2005 33 ½ x 18 7/8 x 15 inch |
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| Big Man 2000 81 x 46 ¼ x 82 ¾ inch |
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| Big Baby 1996 81 x 71 x 70cm |
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| Mask 1997 158 x 153 x 124 cm |
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| Pregnant Woman 2002 252.0 h x 78.0 w x 72.0 d cm |
What is his statement, message or point of view?
Mueck says “I change the scale intuitively, really avoiding
life-size because it’s ordinary. There’s no math involved I usually do a sketch
on paper and if it looks good to me, then I use that scale for the actual
piece. The shift in scale draws you in and in some ways engages you at a
different level.”
