In the studio we use a pretty wide range of materials for the sculptures; silicone, fibreglass, human and animal hair, ABS plastic, dental acrylic, traditional and high-tech plasters, stainless steel, automotive paint, plywood, Britannia metal, found objects and taxidermy animals.
Patricia PiccininiIt's interesting to work with what's important today, which is meaningful for our everyday lives.
Patricia PiccininiI work with whatever mediums seems best suited to evoking the sorts of thoughts and emotions I am interested in playing with.
Patricia PiccininiQuality and longevity are the primary criteria, along with repairability and ease of production.
Patricia PiccininiThe way we look at nineteenth-century English social realism and appreciate the working classes of the emerging industrial revolution.
Patricia PiccininiI am particularly interested in the way that the everyday realities of the world around us change these relations.
Patricia PiccininiI think people perceive my creatures as absurd because they look different, but at the same time, they are a little bit familiar. I want people to feel a kind of empathy with them. When you think about it, all nature is kind of strange looking.. in fact, I'm a strange a looking creature.
Patricia Piccinini