Larger than life

Recently I saw an astonishing exhibition of sculptures by
Ron Mueck. He creates ultra-realistic sculptures of people, and plays with scale in a way which is quite unnerving and rather breathtaking. The gigantic woman in bed made me think this is how a child must feel in relation to its mother. And there is a wonderful piece, a newborn baby, about 12ft long, complete with blood streaks, wet hair and an inquisitive eye taking its first peek at the world. If you get a chance to see this man's work, I strongly recommend you do so. I've never seen anything quite like it.