Patricia Piccinini’s major solo exhibition opens at GOMA

A field of more than 3000 specially created flower sculptures (illustrated) is among a range of immersive must-see artworks premiering in the major solo exhibition ‘Patricia Piccinini: Curious Affection’ now open at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). Patricia Piccinini is one of the most exciting and challenging contemporary Australian artists working today and ‘Curious Affection’,…

Lines in the sand: Coming to terms with Patricia Piccinini

Elizabeth Finkel, former biochemist, and Editor-in-Chief of Cosmos Magazine, a science magazine that she co-founded in 2005, comes to terms with Patricia Piccinini. This is an extract from ‘Lines in the sand: A science writer comes to terms with Patricia Piccinini’ from the exhibition publication supporting ‘Patricia Piccinini: Curious Affection‘. I’m interested in telling stories about the…

Patricia Piccinini’s wonderland of weirdness

Gabriella Coslovich met Australian artist Patricia Piccinini, and several of her new creations, at her Melbourne studio. Piccinini is know for her complex offspring comprising sculpture, photography, video, drawing and large-scale installations. Under a crisp blanket of brown wrapping paper lies a red-haired, ape-like creature, cradling a seemingly human baby to her chest (Illustrated). I…

Patricia Piccinini, Australia b.1965 / The Bond 2016

Patricia Piccinini: Curious affection

The most ambitious exhibition of work by Patricia Piccinini exclusively at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in March 2018, became GOMA’s largest ever solo exhibition by an Australian artist. Featuring more than 50 new and recent works by the globally renowned artist, ‘Patricia Piccinini: Curious Affection‘ included sculpture, photography, video, drawing and installation, as…