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.

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Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023 installation view, ‘Rose Inflection’ 2023 (detail) hand-blown glass 22 x 38 x 38 cm
Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023 installation view, ‘The Pacifist’ 2023 silicone, resin, hair 35 x 19 x 25 cm
Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023 installation view, ‘Haven’ 2022 silicone, fibreglass, hair Ed. of 6 28 x 19 x 18 cm
Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023 installation view, ‘Safely Together’ (side view) 2022 slicone, fibreglass, resin, hair Ed. of 6 29 x 59 x 60 cm
Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023 installation view, ‘Safely Together’ 2022 (right side view) slicone, fibreglass, resin, hair Ed. of 6 29 x 59 x 60 cm
Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023, ‘The Protector’ 2023 gouache and ink on paper 56 x 76 cm
Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023, ‘Blended Families’ 2023 gouache and ink on paper 56 x 76 cm
Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023, ‘The Swell’ 2023 gouache and ink on paper 56 x 76 cm
Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023, ‘The Guardian’s Gaze’ 2023 gouache and ink on paper 56 x 76 cm
Patricia Piccinini, ‘Eye-blink Smile’ 2023, ‘A Welcome Return’ 2023 gouache and ink on paper 56 x 76 cm