Patricia Piccinini, "Embryo," 2016, fiberglass, polyurethane, auto paint, 29 1/8 x 44 7/8 x 48 7/8"
Yet if Piccinini's work belongs anywhere it's in the Bay Area, center of research in genetic engineering, biotechnology, bionics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, robotics - the whole gamut of industries dedicated to blurring the distinctions among human, animal, plant, machine, electronic and digital forms of existence. The potential consequences of these technologies, and the emotional, moral and existential questions they raise, are what her work is all about.
