Hug: Recent Work by Patricia Piccinini November 24, 2007

Patricia Piccinini's fantastic, hyperrealistic sculptures of customized life forms-- humans, animals, machines, and often something in between--emotionally engage the viewer in the complex ethical debates regarding the technologically advanced world in which we live. For the artist, experimentation with the natural and the artificial ultimately becomes a question of physical and ethical responsibility for its uncertain results. 'Hug' includes works of sculpture, drawings, photographs, and video-based work.