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One of Australia's most acclaimed contemporary artists; Patricia Piccinini..
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Patricia Piccinini (born in 1965) is an Australian artist.
Her mixed media works include the series Truck Babies, and the sculpture The Young Family which was chosen to represent Australia at the 2003 Venice Biennale. Her art often reflects her interests in world issues such as bioethics, biotechnologies and human-animal hybrids.
Patricia Piccinini's celebrated photographic and sculptural practice has long grappled with profound questions of what it means to be human and fragile.
Piccinini is often compared to Ron Mueck due to her use of hyper-realisticsilicone sculptures as part of practice. Her automotive sculptures, such as Truck babies and Nest have been compared to Erwin Wurm.
Biography
She was born in 1965 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) and emigrated to Australia in 1972 with her family.
She studied economic history before enrolling at art school in Melbourne.
Work
Piccinini works with a wide range of media, including