Piccinini- 'The Young Family'

Picinini's 'The Young Family' consists of silicone, acrylic, human hair, leather and timber. The combination of natural and man-made materials helps her portray the issue of genetic manipulation. Piccinini would've made a mold or cast of her subject first. This would then be filled wit silicone and left to set. Once the basis structure and shape was achieved, attention to detail could be applied. Here Piccinini would add human hair to the artificial model and manipulate its appearance. The life-sized sculpture would then be placed upon the mat to set the scene of the piece.