The exhibition “Hyperrealism. Ceci n'est pas un corps” offers for the first time a condensed overview of the hyperrealist movement with a selection of more than 40 sculptures by major international artists.

Reality, art or copy? The artists seek to achieve such a meticulous representation of the bodies that their hyperrealist appearance transports us to the border of reality. They imitate the shapes, contours and textures of the human body in order to offer a perfect illusion.

Hyperrealism is an artistic movement that appeared in the 1960s in the United States and whose techniques have since been explored by many contemporary artists.

Using traditional techniques such as modelling, molding and applying polychrome paint to the surface of sculptures, hyperrealist artists create works of art that are unexpected, disconcerting, often amusing and always meaningful. Hyperrealism presents us with a mirror that reflects our tormented times.

Find more details about hyperrealism and about each sculpture presented in the exhibition in our visitor's guide here.