Patricia Piccinini, 'The Young Family'
1 2018-08-29T00:47:06-07:00 Sigi Jöttkandt 4115726eb75e75e43252a5cbfc72a780d0304d7d 30986 5 Patricia Piccinini is a contemporary Australian artist that is concerned with the relationships of new technologies to human and animal bodies. She raises ethical distresses by exploring these technological developments that transform organisms into hybrid creatures through the possibility of cloning and transplants. Foreshadowing the issues that blanket our society she emphasizes the unexpected emotional connections that arise when we recognize that we see the world the same way as non-human animals. The dark dilemma then, is the lack in morality when we use non-human animals to generate human replacement organs which cannot be overlooked. Her transhumanist art calls for a reconsideration of human and animal relationships. In 2014 she said, ‘nature is such a wonderful thing, we're just here to witness it, it's not here for us – genetic engineering, changing the body.’ Pictured: Patricia Piccinini, ‘The Young Family’ 2002. Silicone, leather, plywood, human hair. plain 2018-08-29T13:41:59-07:00 Sigi Jöttkandt 4115726eb75e75e43252a5cbfc72a780d0304d7dThis page is referenced by:
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Animal Worlds: Photo essay
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Exploring the world of the 'chimera'
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"chimera"
from the Oxford English Dictionary.an organism containing a mixture of genetically different tissues, formed by processes such as fusion of early embryos, grafting, or mutation.
A hybrid organism containing animal and non-animal cells becomes an unrecognisable beast living amongst the natural order. This new generation enables bio-medical research to advance investigations, and transform them into existence through the creation of chimeras.Photo essay
