On Saturday I went to the opening day of Ron Mueck’s exhibition at  GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art) in Brisbane.

Entrance to GOMA Brisbane

It was an extraordinary experience of observing human forms; finding oneself staring transfixed at bodily details

Down to the scratch marks under the arm of this woman with sticks

Whilst peering into the world’s of these beings at the  moment in time that they’ve been frozen.

Perplexity?

At times the gallery crowd seemed to become a part of the scene

Cornered?

Surrounding this terrified huge poor being

At other times, despite the disparity of scale, there were connections – even if it appeared to be one of distrust -

Who is observing who?

Suspicion? Disapproval?

One’s attention couldn’t not be drawn to the intricacies of the external form and the brilliance of technique

Yet, with the body being merely a vessel to take us on life’s journey

I found myself being drawn far more into what was going on unseen within

Inside the Vessel

The thoughts, feelings and desires dwelling deep within these forms ~ their hopes and concerns for the future…

...their past

and their unfulfilled aspirations taken unnoticed with them to their death.

But back to the real world… I stepped out into the evening light of Brisbane

Brisbane

Or was it Gotham City?!