27: Kafka, the Skywhale and a Welcome Guest

A small child sits in her bedroom with a hyper-realistic sloth and a peacock: Is this a nightmare or a pyjama party with welcome guests? This week we're discussing the weird (and according to Dad, not so wonderful) visual world of Australian artist Patricia Piccinini. From a eulogy for a deep sea fish, to a pig-based organ farm, to an orangutan posing in the style of a Mother and child, Piccininis works offer up a wealth of material for analysis. But will Dad see the works as witty or worrisome? See images here!