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With the exhibition "Hyperrealism Sculpture", the Kunsthal Rotterdam continues, after the success of the exhibition "Hyperrealism. 50 years of painting "in the spring of 2017, the step to the third dimension. The exhibition presents a unique selection of hyper-realistic works by the most important sculptors of the past fifty years. From the early American pioneers such as George Segal, Duane Hanson and John DeAndrea to the rise of the international movement, represented by Juan Muñoz (Spain), Maurizio Cattelan (Italy), Berlinde de Bruyckere (Belgium) and Australia-born Ron Mueck, Sam Jinks and Patricia Piccinini. The exhibition can be seen until Sunday 1 July 2018. With 35 works of art by 28 artists, the Kunsthal is showing for the first time in the Netherlands a leading overview of the development of fifty years of hyper-realistic sculpture worldwide. Since the 1960s and 1970s, artists from different angles have engaged in a form of figurative art in which the human figure is depicted as vividly and lifelike as possible. Being face to face with these images stimulates the reaction of visitors and raises questions about man's malleability and identity. How do we look at ourselves and others - an interesting fact in the current selfie culture on social media.
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