NGV – Ron Mueck
Ron Mueck, Born Australia 1958, Two women 2005 (detail), polyester resin, fibreglass, silicone, wool, cotton, nylon, synthetic hair, plastic, aluminium wire, steel, 82.6 x 48.7 x 41.5cm (variable), National Gallery of Victoria, Purchased by the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2007 © Ron Mueck courtesy Anthony d’Offay, London
Ron Mueck, Born Australia 1958, Dead Dad 1996/97 (detail), silicone, synthetic hair, polyurethane, styrene, 20 x 38 x 102cm, Private collection, Chicago, USA
© Ron Mueck courtesy Anthony d’Offay, London
In January 2010, the National Gallery of Victoria will present a major exhibition of the work of internationally renowned sculptor Ron Mueck. Known for his extraordinarily life‐like creations, this exhibition will feature twelve sculptures by Mueck including four new works. This will be the largest and most comprehensive Mueck exhibition ever to be held in Australia.
Frances Lindsay, NGV Deputy Director, said: “Since his dramatic entry onto the international art stage, Mueck has continued to astound audiences with his realistic, figurative sculptures and now occupies a unique and important place in the field of international contemporary art.”
The exhibition will draw from Australian and international collections, highlights include: Mask II, Man in a boat, Old woman in bed, Wild man, In bed, and through the generosity of a private collector from the United States, the iconic work Dead Dad.
In addition to these there will be a number of new works created specifically for this exhibition which will be unveiled for the first time in Melbourne.
