Look closer,it's not what it looks like.
At First Glance You Might Believe That This Is A Grandmother Holding Her Grandson But Look Closer
By
Editorial Staff in
Amazing
On 4th January 2017
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#1 It’s Really Hard to Believe This Grandmother Is a Sculpture:
If you think this is a photo of a grandmother and her grandson, look twice. No, it's not what it seems. Grandma is not breathing, and the child in her arms is not a being of flesh and blood. These are hyper-realistic sculptures, recreated with meticulous detail to the point where you don't know if what you see is alive or not. This is certainly one of the most impressive works. The distinctive shine of the newborn's hair, little fists clenched, the eyelids of the woman and the baby. It's amazing!
#2
Pay attention to the details of her feet, nails, and wrinkles. It's incredible. In addition, the expressiveness of her eyes and face left us awestruck. Most people would assume this is a photograph of an old woman. It's actually not a photograph at all. In fact, she is not a real person even. Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao has brought together 35 works by nearly 30 artists from across the world for "Hyperrealist Sculpture," which combines lifelike with surreal works straight out of the uncanny valley.
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#3
Excuse me, sir, why are you sleeping at the museum? Sir? These are all examples of Hyperrealist Sculpture. This is the first exhibition that aims to offer an in-depth survey of human figuration spanning the more than fifty years of hyperrealism's existence. Although all the works in the exhibition hyper-accurately represent the human body, mostly in silicon, "Hyperrealist Sculpture" demonstrates the variety within the movement.
#4
No, it's not a trap. This is not a man hidden in boxes. It's a self-portrait of the author. In the 1960s and 1970s a number of sculptors began to be interested in a form of realism based on a vivid and lifelike representation of the human figure. Employing traditional techniques such as modelling, casting and painting, they reproduced the body using a range of different focuses but with the shared aim of formulating a clearly contemporary interpretation of figurative realism.
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#5
The exhibition thus emphasizes the international nature of hyperrealism as well as its ongoing relevance. Over the past few decades, scientific and technological developments have brought about a radical change in our perception and comprehension of reality. As a result, artists observe bodies from distorted perspectives. By deploying traditional techniques of modelling, casting, and painting in order to recreate human figures they followed different approaches towards a contemporary form of figural realism.
