Tuesday, April 8, 2008

two works fr artists

The fish motif originated from John's visit to the New England Sea World, Boston, about 5 years ago . While visiting he did some sketches, and only 1year later after returning home to Ireland, did he decide to explore the sketches , thus producing another motif through which John could explore and develop colour. His fish pieces are becoming one of the favourites among his collectors and it made out of acrylic on stretched canvas
The Young Family, depicts a strangely human "sow" nursing her human/pig babies. One "child" with a human face and long ears lies on its back, gazing up at the face of its tired mother. Like Still Life with Stem Cells, the scene is at once domestic and disturbing, familiar and startling. Piccinini's productions are timely. They resonate with current fears and fantasies about gene splicing, cloning and reproductive technologies. Her fabrications resemble the creatures found in both recent films and novels, and it mades of silicone, acrylic, human hair, leather and timber.

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