For over 25 years Patricia Piccinini has interrogated the complex relationship between our natural and artificial worlds, beginning each creative project with the posing of a speculative question, a wondrous ‘What if…?’ Known internationally for her astonishing hyperrealism, Piccinini’s practice comprises drawing, photography, video, mixed-media painted compositions, large-scale installation, and includes the now iconic hot-air balloon sculpture Skywhale.
With the launch of Skywhales Across Australia on the Sunshine Coast scheduled for Sunday 4 May, this is the perfect opportunity to acquaint yourself with Patricia Piccinini, one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists.
Artist Talk: 10 – 11am Saturday 3 May 2025
Lecture Theatre 7, UniSC Sunshine Coast
Free
Image: Patricia Piccinini Skywhalepapa 2020 and Skywhale 2013. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra. Maitland launch, photographer credit Leighsha Cox, © Patricia Piccinini.
