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Ron Mueck

4.9 / 5
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53rd floor, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6150, Japan

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4.9 / 5
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It's much better in person than in photos. Definitely. If you look closely at the gaze of the sculptures, you'll notice some are looking at other sculptures, some at the entrance, and others at the next doorway. The sculptures themselves were incredibly beautiful, but the way they were arranged was also very clever, making it enjoyable to walk around and explore. The 'Angel Room' is a bit hard to find, so it might be a good idea to double-check if you've seen everything. Also, at the end, you can watch a video about the creation process. It was very interesting, and I wished I could have watched more, but it was closing time, so I had to leave. Entering at 9 PM was too late to thoroughly see everything. I was there for about an hour, and I wish I could have stayed another 30 minutes, so next time there's an exhibition, I'll plan to go a bit earlier. Ease of booking with Klook: Good Service: Good Experience: Excellent!! Facilities: Spacious, easy to navigate, fewer people at night Price: Very cost-effective
I love everything in this exhibit. It is so realistic that you would compare them to a real people who were turned into wax.
An incredibly cool exhibition that is truly something out of the ordinary. Good and clear information in English about the exhibition itself and each artwork. Definitely worth a visit.
I generally think of art as entertainment, and this is truly entertainment among entertainment! I believe this exhibition is one where you don't need any art knowledge or experience; you can just take photos as you feel, and have a blast.
price: ok experience: ok ease of booking on Klook: ok service: ok facilities: ok
I happened to see a permanent exhibit at the Aomori Towada Art Museum once and loved it. This time, seeing more of the artist's work at the Mori Art Museum made me love it even more, especially the video showing the creation process—it was truly amazing!
The enormous space, filled with approximately 100 stacked large skulls, was more than powerful enough to overwhelm any viewer. This space, which seemed to be a modern sublimation of the Western art concept of "memento mori" (remember death), was eerie yet beautiful, and somehow filled with a profound silence. It left a deep, lingering impression, quietly confronting us with the universal theme of "death" that we unconsciously distance ourselves from and suppress in our daily lives. This was an exhibition that far transcended the category of "elaborate and realistic dolls," fundamentally shaking one's perception of human existence itself, life and death, solitude, and bodily sensations. It was an incredibly rich and wonderful art experience, making one want to repeatedly circle the museum's donut-shaped space, slowly savoring the expressions that changed with every viewing angle and distance.
The exhibition space is open and expansive, allowing visitors to move around and view the impressive sculptures from various distances and angles. Timed entry effectively manages crowd flow, making the overall experience more comfortable.

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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