Patricia Piccinini

Exploring concepts of what is “natural” in the digital age, Patricia Piccinini brings a deeply personal perspective to her work.

Curator Rachel Kent notes: “Since the early 1990s, Piccinini has pursued an interest in the human form and its potential for manipulation and enhancement through bio-technical intervention.  From the mapping of the human genome to the growth of human tissue and organs from stem cells, Piccinini’s art charts a terrain in which scientific progress and ethical questions are intertwined.”

Download the 2019 Chromatic Balance exhibition essay, written by Patricia Piccinini.

Not Quite Animal 2008
Bronze
28 x 14.5 x 19.5 cm
Foundling 2008
Silicone, human hair, polyester, nylon, wool, plastic
66 x 41 x 37cm
Foundling (detail) 2008
Silicone, human hair, polyester, nylon, wool, plastic
66cm x 41cm x 37cm
The Asymmetrical Clusters 2008
Automotive paint on aluminium
100 x 200 cm
The Narrow Opening 2008
Automotive paint on aluminium
100 x 200 cm
The Plasmid Assembly 2008
Automotive paint on aluminium
100 x 200 cm
The Solid Web 2008
Automotive paint on aluminium
100 x 200 cm
Thicker Than Water 2007
Fibreglass, plastic, automotive paint
90 x 90 x 85 cm
Nest 2006
Fibreglass, auto paint, leather, steel, polycarbonate
90 x 150 x 170cm
Nest 2006
Fibreglass, auto paint, leather, steel, polycarbonate
90 x 150 x 170cm