Ron Mueck

"Hyperrealist sculptor Ron Mueck works in the realm of the ultra-real" which means that he takes great care and consideration when creating his sculptures, perfecting each one until they holds a true resemblance to the human form. "Each sculpted person is as bizarre as it is amazing" as Mueck ensures each portrays a certain character and characteristics, through facial expression, 'stance' and the detail and texture of the skin and hair. 

At first glance, the sculptures could be mistaken for real human beings, it is only when one takes a step back to consider the scale of the sculpture that the uncanny is realised and that sense of unease is felt; the attention to detail and true human likeness evokes an automatic connection to the 'character' yet the sometimes insane size of the sculpture, causes the viewer to challenge the initial feeling of association and ponder how something so obviously not human or living, can look so life-like.  

Mueck's work also encaptures the 'uncanny' in another sense; a majority of his sculptures are positioned in such a way as to suggest they are somewhat vulnerable, for example, the sculpture of two individuals lying in the foetal position as though to protect themselves and each other, the elder man sat in the corner with his knees brought high and his hand brought to his face (a typical 'thinking' position); as a viewer, one views this particular sculpture and begins to wonder what the character could be thinking about. This theme of vulnerability results in cognitive dissonance as the empathy the viewer feels towards the sculptures and the overall aura each produces, contrasts dramatically with the overpowering presence of the sculpture. It is almost as though the sculptures themselves are resentful of the attention Ron Mueck has brought them. 






(http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/05/new-hyperrealistic-sculptures-by-ron-mueck/)