Patricia Piccinini The Rookie
2015
This highly realistic sculpture has elements of both an adorable baby and a caterpillar. In her work, Piccinini has used computer graphics and sculpture to represent a wide variety of intriguing genetically engineered beings. It is still a mystery to us what kind of life exists out in space, or how this will evolve as time goes on, but in the not so distant future, we may find ourselves genetically modifying our bodies in order to better suit us for life in space. Through her work, Piccinini deals with life science propositions such as this in a symbolic way.
Patricia Piccinini The Rookie
2015 / Fiberglass, silicone, hair / 48 × 65 × 46 cm / Collection of the artist /
Courtesy: Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne; Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney; Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco
■Relevant Information
・The Universe and Art: Princess Kaguya, Leonardo da Vinci, teamLab
July 30, 2016 - January 9, 2017
・MAM Screen 004: Watching the Earth from the Universe
July 30, 2016 - January 9, 2017
・Welcome to “the portal to the universe”!
―“The Universe and Art” work #1: teamLab
―“The Universe and Art” work #2: Meteorite Sword
―“The Universe and Art” work #3: Patricia Piccinini
―“The Universe and Art” work #4: Utsuro-bune (hollow ship)
―“The Universe and Art” work #5: Mori Mariko
―“The Universe and Art” work #6: Mandalas
―“The Universe and Art” work #7: Tom Sachs
―“The Universe and Art” work #8: Semiconductor
―“The Universe and Art” work #9: Galileo Galilei Sidereus Nuncius
―“The Universe and Art” work #10: Björn Dahlem
―“The Universe and Art” work #11: Jules de Balincourt
