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 ‘La Virtuosa’ 2025 silicone, resin 80 x 45 x 42 cm, detail
Patricia Piccinini ‘La Virtuosa’ 2025 silicone, resin 80 x 45 x 42 cm, detail
Patricia Piccinini ‘La Virtuosa’ 2025 silicone, resin 80 x 45 x 42 cm, back view
Patricia Piccinini ‘La Virtuosa’ 2025 silicone, resin 80 x 45 x 42 cm, back view
Patricia Piccinini ‘With Open Arms’ 2025, installation view
Patricia Piccinini ‘With Open Arms’ 2025, installation view
Patricia Piccinini ‘The Rescuers’ 2021, silicone, Fibreglass, hair, clothing, washing basket, animal bandages, 158 x 68 x 95 cm, installation view
Patricia Piccinini ‘With Open Arms’ 2025, installation view
Patricia Piccinini ‘The Rescuers’ 2021, silicone, Fibreglass, hair, clothing, washing basket, animal bandages, 158 x 68 x 95 cm, front view
Patricia Piccinini ‘The Rescuers’ 2021, silicone, Fibreglass, hair, clothing, washing basket, animal bandages, 158 x 68 x 95 cm, top view