Graham: the sculpture designed to survive car crashes
Graham is a hyperrealistic sculpture created by artist Patricia Piccinini, trauma surgeon Christian Kenfield, and road safety expert David Logan for the Towards Zero campaign by the Transport Accident Commission of Victoria, Australia. The sculpture depicts a mutated human body engineered to withstand car accidents, with features like a large head, flat face, lumpy torso, long legs, and equine feet. It serves as an interactive educational tool to promote road safety, available for online exploration via 3D display. Graham was exhibited at the State Library of Victoria until August 8, 2016, before embarking on a national tour. Piccinini, known for her unsettling biotechnological and genetic dystopian scenarios, used technical input from the experts to imagine a Homo Machinus prototype. The project highlights the disparity between rapid automotive evolution and human physical vulnerability.
Key facts
- Graham was created by Patricia Piccinini, Christian Kenfield, and David Logan.
- The sculpture is part of the Towards Zero campaign by the Transport Accident Commission of Victoria.
- Graham's body is designed to survive car crashes.
- It features a large head, flat face, lumpy torso, long legs, and equine feet.
- The sculpture was exhibited at the State Library of Victoria until August 8, 2016.
- After the exhibition, Graham embarked on a national tour.
- Graham is explorable online via a 3D display.
- The project aims to improve road safety by showing how humans could evolve to survive accidents.
Entities
Artists
- Patricia Piccinini
Institutions
- Transport Accident Commission
- State Library of Victoria
- Artribune
Locations
- Victoria
- Australia