Exhibition

Hyperrealistic Sculpture

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Tony Matelli, Josh, 2010 © Tony Matelli // Photo : Gracieuseté de l'Institute for Cultural Exchange, Tübingen

Featuring over 30 sculptures by 25 artists from around the world, Hyperrealistic Sculpture shows how sculptural representations of the human figure have evolved since the 1970s.

This exhibition includes works by leading hyperrealistic sculpture artists from around the world, including:

  • Duane Hanson
  • George Segal
  • Ron Mueck
  • Patricia Piccinini
  • Maurizio Cattelan

Québec art will also feature prominently, with pieces by several artists from the province who embody this genre.

 

Sculptures that confront us with our own humanity

These intriguing, strikingly realistic sculptures are among the most significant creations in contemporary sculpture. Through their works, these artists tackle universal subjects—childhood, old age, loneliness— and explore themes of simulacra, genetic manipulation, and self-awareness.

Each sculpture tells a story, challenging you and inviting you to think deeper. It’s an exhibition that certainly leaves an impression!

Organized by the Institute for Cultural Exchange in Tübingen, Germany, the exhibition has been shown at the National Gallery of Australia, the Kunsthal Rotterdam, the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, and the Musée Maillol in Paris.

  • Sam Jinks, Seated Woman, 2010 © Sam Jinks // Photo : Gracieuseté de Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney et de l'Institute for Cultural Exchange, Tübingen

    Sam Jinks, 2010

  • Duane Hanson, Bodybuilder, 1989-95 © © 2024 Succession Duane Hanson/sou licence de VAGA ,  Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York // Photo : Rob McKeever, gracieuseté de Gagosian

    Duane Hanson, 1989-95

  • Kazu Hiro, Andy Wharhol, 2013 © Kazu Hiro // Photo : Courtesy of the l'artiste and the Institute for Cultural Exchange, Tübingen

    Kazu Hiro, 2013

  • Evan Penny, Panagiota: Conversation #1, Variation 2, 2008 © Evan Penny // Photo : Courtesy of the artiste and the Institute for Cultural Exchange, Tübingen

    Evan Penny, 2008

  • Marc Sijan, Embrace, 2014 © Marc Sijan // Photo : Courtesy of the l'artiste and the Institute for Cultural Exchange, Tübingen

    Marc Sijan, 2014

  • Jinks ,Woman and Child

    Sam Jinks, 2010

  • Evan Penny, Self Stretch

    Evan Penny, 2012

  • Jacques Verduyn, Pat & Pearl, 1974 ©  Jacques Verduyn / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024 // Photo : Gracieuseté de l'artiste et la Galerie Antoine Laurentin, Paris - Bruxelles

    Jacques Verduyn, 1974

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