Patricia Piccinini, The Bond, 2016 (detail), silicone, fiberglass, human hair, clothing, 63 3/4 x 22 1/8 x 19 3/4 in
At first glance, Patricia Piccinini’s hyperrealistic sculptures come across as creepy, unsettling and even repulsive. But look intently, and you will soon find yourself won over by the palpable tenderness of these anthropomorphic creatures.
“Hope”, at Tai Kwun, is Piccinini’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. The artist, who represented Australia at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003, is showing over 50 works, including her signature lifelike sculptures and a range of video works, paintings and drawings.
Piccinini’s works are centred on the concept of “artificial nature”, which deals with issues such as genetic modification, climate change and extinction.
