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Loving Strange, Ugly Creatures

The Long Awaited

Introducing Patricia Piccinini’s unusual family to the viewers, the exhibition “Hold Me Close to Your Heart” addresses contemporary discussions around our relation with nature and other living beings. After a moment of hesitation, these strange creatures evoke an inevitable sense of sympathy, care, affection, love and even an urge to cuddle and protect them. Through this amazing experience, Piccinini prompts us to reconsider the binary oppositions such as nature vs. culture, beauty vs. ugliness.

Piccinini’s unfamiliar creatures are products of her own conception and the materials used in their production include silicone, fiberglass, polyurethane, leather, human hair and animal fur, which ensure their highly realistic traits.


The Long Awaited


Welcoming Guest


Embrace



Undivided


Foundling


Big Mother

Patricia Piccinini's website

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Comment by Visnja V on August 23, 2011 at 6:34am
Ooookayyyyy....
Comment by sAm on August 22, 2011 at 3:35pm
Delightfully creepy!
Comment by Alyssa Anda on August 22, 2011 at 11:25am
They look so realistic! Wonderful concept so beautifully executed :)
Comment by Elnaz Sadeghi on August 21, 2011 at 7:26pm
i LLOOVVEE this!!
Comment by James LaCroix on August 21, 2011 at 5:21pm
Creepy.
Comment by Kênia Lima on August 21, 2011 at 3:54pm
jeeze, this is weird and incredibly well done O.O
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