Patricia Piccinini – Lecture: What Does It Mean to be Human?

Patricia Piccinini, Australia b.1965 / Doubting Thomas2008 / Silicone, fibreglass, human hair, clothing, chair / McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery Collection, Langwarrin. Purchased in 2010, The Elisabeth Murdoch Sculpture Foundation. Courtesy the artist.

Patricia Piccinini, Australia b.1965 / Doubting Thomas2008 / Silicone, fibreglass, human hair, clothing, chair / McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery Collection, Langwarrin. Purchased in 2010, The Elisabeth Murdoch Sculpture Foundation. Courtesy the artist. / View full image

When

6.00 – 7.00 pm, Wed 1 Aug 2018

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Where

Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema B

About

Nicholas Haslam, Professor of Psychology, University of Melbourne, explores the impact that hierarchical ideas about humanity and the dehumanisation of others has on our society, asking whether art and culture can help cultivate empathy for our fellow creations.