However, the new works unveiled in this exhibition represent a shift away from this previous practice. Mueck’s works are known for their attention to detail, replicating every aspect of skin, hair, and clothing.

Ron Mueck, Mass, 2017, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) | image © Tom Ross The exhibition will also feature ‘Dead Weight’ (2021), a cast-iron skull weighing in at nearly two tons, which is exhibited for the first time in France. With this new approach, the artist brings the viewer closer to the essence of his work: the immediacy and resonance of experiencing its presence. ‘Mass’ marks a turning point in Mueck’s career and expresses his desire to embrace new ways of sculpting. One of the new works is a menacing group of large dogs, a project that the artist had been harboring during preparations for his 2013 solo show at the Fondation Cartier. In addition to ‘Mass,’ the Paris exhibition will also showcase new works created especially for the occasion, which illustrate recent evolutions in Ron Mueck’s practice. The artist explores a new creative process Ron Mueck, Man in a Boat, 2002 | image courtesy Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain The installation will invite visitors to reflect on fundamental aspects of human existence and offers a physical and psychological experience that captivates viewers. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, ‘Mass’ comprises one hundred oversized human skulls piled high and reconfigured by the artist for each venue. The exhibition will run from June 8th to November 5th, 2023, and will showcase both previously unseen sculptures - including ‘Man in a Boat (2002), ‘Baby’ (2000), ‘With a Girl’ (2006) - and as well as iconic pieces from Mueck’s career.Īs the gallery notes, ‘ The works of Ron Mueck, at once deeply mysterious and extremely genuine, imbue reality with a dreamlike quality inviting us to confront our own relationship to the body and, more broadly, to existence.’Ĭurated by Hervé Chandès, the exhibition will feature the monumental installation ‘Mass’ (2017), which will be presented for the first time outside of Australia. The Fondation Cartier in Paris has announced an upcoming exhibition featuring the works of renowned Australian artist Ron Mueck. Ron mueck to exhibit at fondation cartier

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