On display, in the Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark, is Boy, the hyper-realistic sculpture created by Australian artist Ron Mueck in 1999. There are two main elements of this sculpture that prove to be quite fascinating: (1) the detail and (2) the larger than life symbolism used in the artwork. I must say, Ron’s knowledge of the anatomy of the human body is impressively reflected in this work of art. However, what did Ron mean by incorporating detail into the artwork? Well, Ron Mueck strove, in this piece of work, to reflect a certain aspect of human life. Here, you see a boy squatting as he looks on to his left .The boy’s body language forces the audience to use his/her imagination to determine what is going on.  Many interpretations may arise, but it has been noted that the boy’s position is inspired by the Australian aborigines when they are vigilantly scanning their environment for game. Moving on to the sculpture’s size, why would Ron decide to make the Boy 4.5 meters tall? In art, size matters. Size adds to the effect that an artwork has on its audience. Ron simply wanted to have a large effect on his audience. Essentially, the size contributes to the feelings that one experiences towards Boy. Although, simplistic in its appearance there are many aspect of Boy that can be further interpreted. If you take a look at some of Ron’s other hyper-realistic artwork, you will notice his skillful use of detail and size.