
Hyper Real: Sculpture 1973-2017
A levitating man, a genetically engineered baby, towering giants – welcome to humanity amplified. From eerily lifelike sculptures to out-of-this-world virtual reality, this major exhibition charts the evolution of hyperrealism into the 21st century.
Hyperrealism, paralleling photorealism in painting, began in the 1960s and 70s when a number of sculptors became interested in a form of sculptural realism based on a vivid and life like representation of the human figure. Kinetic sculpture to bio art, this exhibition extends our perception of what constitutes the hyperreal.
The exhibition presents major works from early American pioneers George Segal, John De Andrea and Duane Hanson, celebrated Australian artists Patricia Piccinini, Ron Mueck and Sam Jinks, international masters Maurizio Cattelan (Italy), Berlinde de Bruyckere (Belgium), Evan Penny (Canada), Sun Yuan and Peng Yu (China), and many more.