Sculpture surrealism

Australian sculptor Ron Mick is a representative of super realism. His works are extremely realistic, but the size is often unexpected, sometimes too large, sometimes too small. With the help of silicone, polyester resin, polyurethane and other materials, he can carefully and accurately reproduce details, such as wrinkles, stubble, skin spots and hair, so as to stimulate the viewer's sense of unreality, Then they are prompted to reflect on some aspects of life that they did not realize before. For example, the mask in 1997, the small silicone sculpture "Dead Dad" from 1996 to 1997, or "On the bed" in 2005, on the one hand, are lifelike and extremely real, but on the other hand, they are of amazing size, forcing viewers to re-evaluate what they see.

Like traditional sculptors, Ron Mick began his creation with sketches and small-scale models. Very few real models are used, because it is difficult for models to maintain the tension required in their works for a long time. After establishing the basic shape concept, Ron Mick began to make a full-scale clay model, and the body shape and expression of the sculpture were gradually shaped in the clay model.

The clay model needs to be delicate enough, because after that, the silica gel mold can record tiny details such as wrinkles. After the clay model is completed, apply a layer of paint to prevent cracking, and then start the silica gel mold. At first, silica gel is applied to the clay model, then a layer of glass fiber and resin is applied, and then a wooden support is made outside the mold. After a few hours, the silica gel was completely shaped, and the clay model wrapped in it was broken, separated and cleaned, and the sculpture mold was completed. The interior of the mold began to be colored, and a thick layer of resin paint was used to describe the details of skin, joints, nails, fingers, etc. Then fill a layer of glass fiber, and then apply resin paint to make the skin of the sculpture transparent and layered. The mold is filled with glass fiber to form the main body of the sculpture. The head needs to be made of silica gel alone, because silica gel is more convenient to describe details, and its soft texture allows hair to be inserted. The main body of glass fiber is hard, and the hair can only be pasted with glue. One day later, the silica gel was completely shaped, the mold was opened and the sculpture was displayed. The damaged part of resin paint shall be repaired with propylene. Propylene is used to describe the final details of sculpture, such as wrinkles, moles, hair follicles, blood vessels, etc.

The final challenge is to connect the silicone head with the glass fiber body, and cover the connecting part with propylene. The last heavy work is to graft hair onto the body. Duan Hansen also created super-realistic sculptures, usually representing ordinary Americans, but his works are always life-size by comparison. These works are extremely lifelike, even if viewed from a close distance, it is difficult to find flaws, and it will also make the viewer reflect on his original attitude.

Mask