Ricky Swallow is a famous sculpturer. Most of his sculptures are wooden. Although he uses the hard materials such as wood, they show the characteristics as same as the real thing. From the picture, the sculpture is extremely realistic. It couldn’t see that it is a wooden sofa. The wrinkle of the sofa makes it looks made by leather. It’s because the skull lies on the sofa and it seems to quite heavy because of the gravitational force. Swallow has a strong concept or method to express what he wants. Lastly, most of people are cheated by their eyes while they are watching the picture so that Swallow has a skill to disappear the original things’ characteristic.

This is Bodyguard (for the Golden Helmeted Honeyeater) and which was made by silicone, timber, leather and fur. Bodyguard seems to the evolution of mouse. Especially the large ears and the big eyes are similar to the characteristics of the mouse. According to the Patricia Piccinini, she made the bodyguard for looking after HeHo who is a golden helmeted honeyeater. That’s why the bodyguard looks powerful. The back part was made by the leather which is the hard materials to show the back protecting. And the skin looks so fresh and real. The hair is one of the characteristic to show the bodyguard base human form.

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