Hyper Real for National Gallery of Australia
By Abi Crompton
The project
Hyper Real explores the fundamental question: ‘what makes us human?’. Third Drawer Down Studio had a ball researching skin textures, exploring touch, feel and sight to create a collection of fun art wares to sit alongside this fascinating exhibition. Little trinkets to carry on the thought-provoking nature of Hyper Real. The exhibition presents major works from early American pioneers George Segal, John De Andrea and Duane Hanson, celebrated Australian artists Patricia Piccinini, Ron Mueck and Sam Jinks, international masters Maurizio Cattelan (Italy), Berlinde de Bruyckere (Belgium), Evan Penny (Canada), Sun Yuan and Peng Yu (China) and many more.
The products
Cashmere/Modal Scarf in gift boxDentures Silicon Ice Cube Tray
Thumb Thumb Drive
Sticky Body Parts
The gallery
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA), located in Canberra, is the Commonwealth of Australia's national cultural institution for the visual arts and is part of the Ministry of the Arts within the Communications and the Arts portfolio.
