Some tiny and some gigantic, hyper realistic replicas of the Human body - from pores, cellulite to leg hair by internationally -renowned London based Sculptor Ron Mueck.
We had an amazing time at the Christchurch Art Gallery.
MASK of Mueck himself
Pregnant Woman (2002), fibreglass, resin, silicone - 2.5-metres tall sculpture of a naked pregnant woman clasping her hands above her head.
Man in a Boat (2002), mixed media - 1/3 scale naked man seated toward the prow of a 4-metre-long rowing boat.
Woman with Sticks (2008), mixed media. 180 cm-high model of naked woman, bent backwards, carrying huge bundle of sticks.
Still Life (2009), mixed media. Slaughtered and plucked chicken, same size as a human being, hung from hook by its feet
outh (2009), mixed media. Diminutive figure (65 cm high) of African or African-American youth, holding up his T-shirt to examine a wound in his belly
In Bed (2005). Huge (3 x scale?) woman lying in bed, hand raised to her face in a contemplative pose
A Girl (2006), mixed media. Newborn baby, with part of umbilical cord and some blood
Wild Man (2005), mixed media. A nine-foot sculpture of a naked, bearded, fearful man clutching the stool he is seated on.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Made with silicone and fibreglass
Monday, September 6, 2010
Christchurch Earth Quake
I have not been seriously blogging for about a year.Today I have an urge to share a short message about my experience of an earth quake.
Two days after and reflecting back I could not believe that I live to experience the country's most damaging earth quake 7.1 magnitude with no lost of life.
A miracle in Christchurch..truly is! No casualties. Haiti quake with magnitude 7 recorded about 230,000 people dead!
My husband was thrown off the bed and started to wake me up screaming earth quake....I replied "Are you sure"? The whole house was shaking I stood up quickly,it was dark,I found my footing and ran into my son's room, woke him up ,took some blankets and ran out of the house together!.
The humming noise was horrendous. The house shock violently..felt like a train running into your house - it was really intense!.
After standing out in the cold for about an hour with our neighbours we decided to get back to the house.
I expected to see the whole house in chaos ..to my amazement not a single painting or pictures drop off from the wall. All the cutlery, glasses or bottles in my pantry were not moved at all. I only had two broken vases located at the entrance. Some of my son's model plane fell off the shelf. The mirror on my laundry room wall and the TV in the lounge fell off from the wall and were not broken.Everything else in the house were untouched!.
Believed it or not there must have been a supernatural hand or an angel holding on to my house.A miracle!
I thank god for we are all good!
Note:- On Friday a day before the earth quake I noticed lots of earth worms surfacing in my garden and in front of the walk way.It was unusual! On the hind sight obviously the earth worms knew!.
