The “Ron Mueck” exhibition will be held at the Mori Art Museum from Wednesday, April 29 (a national holiday) through Wednesday, September 23 (a national holiday).
Born in Australia in 1958 and based in the UK, Ron Mueck began creating sculptures in the mid-1990s after working in the film and advertising industries for over 20 years.*Dead Father* (1996–1997), a miniature representation of his deceased father, was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts’ “Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection” exhibition, where it attracted significant attention.
Since then, he has exhibited his work at major museums around the world. In Japan, his work *Standing Woman* (2007) is on permanent display at the Towada Art Center.
It can take months, and sometimes even years, to create a single work, and the total number of works produced over the past 30 years amounts to just 50.
The exhibition features 11 works, ranging from early masterpieces—including pieces making their Japanese debut—to recent works
The centerpiece of this exhibition is the installation *Mass* (2016–2017), comprising 100 massive skull sculptures, which is being shown in Japan for the first time. It premiered at the NGV Triennial 2017 in Melbourne, Australia, and has since been exhibited in France, Italy, the Netherlands, and most recently in South Korea.
Each time the exhibition is presented, it is reconfigured to suit the museum’s space; at the Mori Art Museum, it will be a site-specific installation spanning approximately 300 square meters.
In addition to these works, the exhibition will feature the Japan premieres of *Woman Shopping* (2013) and *Angel* (1997), as well as rare photographs and video works by French photographer and filmmaker Gautier Dublond, documenting the artist’s studio and creative process.
Standing before Mueak’s works—created through meticulous observation of humanity and deep philosophical reflection—what will you feel?
