• RON MUECK AT THE TRIENNIAL: L’IPERREALISMO DELL’ARTISTA AUSTRALIANO •

The Triennial of Milan has turned into a suggestive frame for the first Italian staff of Ron Mueck, one of the most maniacal and influential contemporary sculptors of our time. The exhibition represents a fascinating dialogue between the works of Mueck and the architecture of the city, exploring both the recent plastic experiments of the artist and the hyper -realistic masterpieces that have made him famous over the years.

Let's find out who this artist is, what is his style and what his works you can find in show to the Triennale.

Who is Ron Mueck?

Hans Ronald Mueck, noto come Ron Mueck, is a artist and sculptor Australian of German descent, born in Melbourne in 1958. His artistic production is closely linked to’hyperrealism And it is characterized by the creation of extraordinarily realistic sculptures made of materials such as polyvinials, Resins and other various materials. His works were exhibited in prestigious artistic institutions all over the world, including the Biennale di Venezia, L'andy Warhol Museum di Pittsburgh, The Cartier Di Foundation Paris and the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia. In the period between the 2002 and the 2004, Mueck was an artist associated with the National Gallery in Londra. He currently resides and works in the capital of the United Kingdom.

Ron Mueck's staff at the Milan Triennale

Mass (2017): the imposing human skulls

The fulcrum of the exhibition is the imposing sculptural group entitled Mass (2017), composed of One hundred huge human skulls overlapping themselves, creating a unique object landscape. Initially conceived for the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Mueck presented the work in a new guise, drawing on the specificity of the spaces of the Triennale. The arrangement of the skulls opens a stimulating dialogue between sculpture and space, content and container, seriality and uniqueness. The monochromatic white, used to treat sculptures, accentuates the depth and personal dimension of each figure, while the intrinsic symbolism of the skull, Universal mortality icon, adds layers of meaning to the composition.

The skulls are made of 3D and then printed, then composed of plastic material. Pay attention to each of them: you will always notice a detail different from the others, maybe a chipped tooth or a wider forehead. These differences they wanted from Mueck as a metaphor for the diversity of human beings to which the future is responsible for. However, The fact that the skulls are all without jaw is due to a mere practical factor, linked to the preparation and stability of the works themselves.

This Little Piggy (2023-) e On the custody (2023): Figurative contrasts and tensions

Within the exhibition, You will come across two apparently conflicting works: This Little Piggy (2023-) e On the custody (2023).

At the first, more contained dimensions, portrays subjects intent on slaughtering a pig, creating a scene of body tension and at the same time recalling sacrificial religious elements. Mueck challenges the concept of finished works by presenting the Triennale for the first time un’opera in progress, arousing questions about its future development.

On the other side, En Garde represents an imposing sculptural group of Three 3D printed dogs, without anatomical details. The illegible tension that crosses dogs suggests a reflection on the complex relationship between humans and animals, With veiled and shaded emotions that recall the intimate of the human soul.

The celebration of human essence in Ron Mueck's sculptures

The second half of the exhibition celebrates Ron Mueck's distinctive ability in the’express the essence of human life through sculpture. Works like Baby (2000), In Bed (2005) e Woman with Sticks (2009) highlight the artist's ability to sculpt perfect shapes and precise color shades, creating a visceral connection between the viewer and the person depicted. The reading of Mueck's works is never univocal, since the alterations of anthropometric proportions challenge real references, leaving room for subjective interpretations.

I Documents by Gautier Deblonde

The exhibition is enriched by Two documentaries by Gautier Deblonde, who offer an in -depth look at the meticulous creative process of Ron Mueck. Through the monastic silence of his laboratory, The documentaries reveal the obsessive maniacality and the long production times of the artist, underlining the magnetism and the restlessness that permeate all its artistic corpus.

The personal exhibition of Ron Mueck at the Triennale of Milan presents himself as a unique opportunity to immerse himself in the hyper -realistic and provocative universe of his works. The Australian artist continues to challenge artistic conventions, capturing the very essence of human life through its extraordinary sculptural ability.

📍Triennale Milano – Cube | Viale Emilio Alemagna 6, 20121 Milano (MI)
⏰ fino al 10 March 2024, every day from 11.00 at 20.00
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