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.

The Young Family (detail) 2002
Silicone, polyurethane, leather, plywood, human hair
80 x 150 x 110 cm
The Young Family (detail) 2002
Silicone, polyurethane, leather, plywood, human hair
80 x 150 x 110 cm
Game Boys Advanced 2002
Silicone, polyurethane, human hair, vide
Dimensions variable
Game Boys Advanced (detail) 2002
Silicone, polyurethane, human hair, vide
Dimensions variable
Still Life with Stem Cells 2002
Silicone, polyurethane, human hair
Dimensions variable
Still Life with Stem Cells (detail) 2002
Silicone, polyurethane, human hair
Dimensions variable
Big Sister, Top lights 1999
Type C colour photograph
103 × 199 cm
Edition of 6
Big Sister, Mirror 1999
Type C colour photograph
103 × 199 cm
Edition of 6
Big Sister, Headlight 1999
Type C colour photograph
103 × 199 cm
Edition of 6
Big Sister, Grill 1999
Type C colour photograph
103 × 199 cm
Edition of 6