The Happier the Hotelier, The Happier the Guest
March 18, 2018 was the first weekend after the opening of the exhibition Reshaped Reality – 50 years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture in the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was very busy, but the number of people surrounding the 5 m tall just born Child statue by Ron Mueck add to the alienation that one feels looking at the baby in this context. Look for yourself and click the photo’s for larger format.
I’ve seen Don (Coral Blue) by Don Brown in Rotterdam Kunsthal, Netherlands, on March 18, 2018. (Reshaped Reality – 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture).
It was on loan from Museum Voorlinden in Wassenaar, which is built on a private art collection and worthwhile visiting.
I’ve seen Josh by Tony Matelli (2010) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Kunsthal March 18, 2018. (Reshaped Reality. 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture).
See also Tony’s Instagram Account
Chiquita Banana by Mel Ramos (2007). Seen in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Kunsthal March 18, 2018. (Reshaped Reality. 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture).
Popartist Mel Ramos is known for portraying iconic candy girls of ’60s and ’70s pop culture. His Sculptures parody the trivial imagery of the advertising industry by combining a commercial product with eroticism of pin-up girls…
Via Kunsthal curator.
