Art 108 Ron Mueck

Looking at work created by Ron Mueck I was thoroughly impressed by both the scale and lifelike quality of his sculptures. Much of his work seems to focus on people and their expressions. This can be seen in the amount of detail in the face of each of his sculptures. This is probably the reason behind the size of his pieces. Because of their enormous size it is much easier to see the little detail in the faces and allows a larger audience to view it at once. Another thing I find interesting about his sculptures is the way each of their body's are positioned. Unlike a typical contrapposto statue most of his pieces are curled up in the fetal position. In Doing this it makes the viewer question what kind of enviroment these statues would normally be found in as well as adding to the story that each detailed face gives. Finally, the fact that almost all of his sculptures are in the nude adds further to the strangeness of the sculptures. All in all his sculptures seem to ask the viewer not only what they think the piece means but also, if the piece were real, what kind of enviroment would each piece be found in. In doing this I think that Mueck not only has the viewer question the sculptures life but also their own personal lives. The strange, odd, and sometimes tragic things that make up each individuals life and past.