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I’ve come across pictures of Australian artist Ron Mueck’s uncannily realistic, larger than life sculptures on the internet and have always been fascinated by them, so getting to see them really up-close and in person at this exhibition was certainly one of the bigger highlights of my Tokyo trip. The exhibition is held at the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi, Tokyo.

(above) This particular piece, other than been remarkable in it’s realism, seems rather mundane, until you see it from the back ( image below ) and the way the girl’s hand is been held, suggestion some unspoken and uneasy tension between the 2 figures. This seems to be a common and recurring theme in the artist’s work, compelling the viewer to scrutinize what at first glance seems to be something ordinary.

(above & below) The highlight of the exhibition is undoubtedly the final showcase, a huge room filled with giant human skulls piled ceiling high.

Death will always be larger than Life. ?

( Ron Mueck exhibition, Mori Art Museum Roppongi, Tokyo ) pic.twitter.com/JX3hXAbODK

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Ron Mueck’s super realistic sculptures was a true eye-opener and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to this fantastic exhibition. At the time of writing this article the exhibition is still in session and will run for another 2 months or so until late September 2026, so if you’re in Tokyo and/or are planning to do so within this time period, I can wholely recommend visiting this exhibition.

I also picked up the exhibition catalog ( image below ) and will be writing the book review for it soon, so look out for it. The book is available for purchase from Amazon Japan.

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