Hyperrealist at Harbour City

Hong Kong’s Harbour City shopping centre is hosting a unique exhibition by prominent hyperrealist sculptor Carole A Feuerman – her first in Asia Pacific.
The exhibition opened June 18 to coincide with Feuerman’s visit to the SAR and runs until July 5.
During the event, the Ocean Terminal Forecourt will be transformed into a 3D illustrated swimming pool, featuring five hyperrealist sculptures.
The ‘swimming pool’ was created by two Asian visual artists Karen Pow and Chao Harn Kae. The portrait of young Olympic athlete Lauren Perdue lies in the pool a swimmer sits on a board and another is relaxing on a life buoy. Nearby, a swimmer is poised on a silver ball right next to the pool.
Art piece “Next Summer” on display in the art swimming pool at Harbour City, Hong Kong
Harbour City management says the collaboration between the artists encourages cultural exchange between East and West. It develops a new form of street art creating three-dimensional optical illusion on a two-dimensional horizontal surface with the 3D sculptures perfectly fit into the 2D painting.
“It brings a touch of summer to the city and serves as an interactive street art that the audience can get involved and connected with their surroundings,” said a spokesperson. “The entire experience is breathtaking, realistic and at the same time captivating once the audience discover the correct viewing angle.”
Art piece “Next Summer” on display in the art swimming pool at Harbour City, Hong Kong 1
Carole A. Feuerman is recognised as one of the world’s most renowned, influential and popular hyperrealist sculptors with a prolific career spanning four decades. She lives and works in New York and Florida. Working in both monumental and life size, she is the only figurative artist to exhibit hyper realistic bronze sculptures at the outdoor and on the water.
Her works have been showcased in numerous international exhibitions including Venice
Biennales and The State Hermitage.
Feuerman’s human figure sculptures are anything but commonplace. Her works with marble, bronze, vinyl, and painted resins and applies both traditional and contemporary methods. Hyperrealism requires a high level of technical prowess and virtuosity to simulate a false reality.

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