- Period: April 29 (Wed) to September 23 (Wed), 2026
- Open daily during the exhibition period
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
- Extended opening hours: Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from June to September [excluding Saturday, July 18], August 8 (Sat) to 16 (Sun) from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM (however, Mori Art Museum Shop 53 inside the exhibition room is open from 9:30 AM to 10:00 PM)
- Tuesdays only until 5:00 PM, however, September 22 (Tue, holiday) until 10:00 PM
- Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time





Ron Mueck
Reviews
Guide
The biggest highlight of this exhibition is the large-scale installation "Mass," where 100 giant skulls fill the exhibition room. The sight of skulls, each approximately 1.5 meters tall, stacked in the Mori Art Museum's space is a must-see.
Mueck’s sculptures, utilizing silicone and fiberglass, perfectly reproduce the texture of skin, pores, and even blood vessels. His works, which skillfully express human inner emotions and experiences, captivate all of us and invite us on a journey to ponder the questions of what it means to be human and what it means to live.
Furthermore, the exhibition reveals the creative process recorded by photographer Gautier Deblonde over more than 25 years. Visitors can catch a glimpse behind the scenes of the artist creating a single sculpture over a long period.
Photo credit
1・8: "Mass" 2016-2017 Collection: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Felton Bequest, 2018
2: "Woman with Shopping" 2013 Collection: Thaddaeus Ropac, London ・ Paris ・ Salzburg ・ Milan ・ Seoul
3: "Angel" 1997 Private collection Photo courtesy: Anthony d’Offay, London
4: "In Bed" 2005 Collection: the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
5: "Mask II" 2002 Private collection
6: "Young Couple" 2013 YAGEO Foundation Collection, Taiwan
7: "Ghost" 1998/2014 YAGEO Foundation Collection, Taiwan
9: Gautier Deblonde Chicken / Man 2019-2015
*1・2・4~8: Installation view: “Ron Mueck,” National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 2025 Photo: Nam Kiyong Photo courtesy: the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, National Museum of Modern and Contemporar
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The biggest highlight of this exhibition is the large-scale installation "Mass," where 100 giant skulls fill the exhibition room. The sight of skulls, each approximately 1.5 meters tall, stacked in the Mori Art Museum's space is a must-see.
Mueck’s sculptures, utilizing silicone and fiberglass, perfectly reproduce the texture of skin, pores, and even blood vessels. His works, which skillfully express human inner emotions and experiences, captivate all of us and invite us on a journey to ponder the questions of what it means to be human and what it means to live.
Furthermore, the exhibition reveals the creative process recorded by photographer Gautier Deblonde over more than 25 years. Visitors can catch a glimpse behind the scenes of the artist creating a single sculpture over a long period.
1・8: "Mass" 2016-2017 Collection: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Felton Bequest, 2018
2: "Woman with Shopping" 2013 Collection: Thaddaeus Ropac, London ・ Paris ・ Salzburg ・ Milan ・ Seoul
3: "Angel" 1997 Private collection Photo courtesy: Anthony d’Offay, London
4: "In Bed" 2005 Collection: the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
5: "Mask II" 2002 Private collection
6: "Young Couple" 2013 YAGEO Foundation Collection, Taiwan
7: "Ghost" 1998/2014 YAGEO Foundation Collection, Taiwan
9: Gautier Deblonde Chicken / Man 2019-2015
*1・2・4~8: Installation view: “Ron Mueck,” National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 2025 Photo: Nam Kiyong Photo courtesy: the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, National Museum of Modern and Contemporar