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Patricia Piccinini's Skywhale

Published 06 November 2020

One fine morning in 2019, Patricia Piccinini joined the National Gallery in Canberra to inflate Skywhale 2013 after the hot air balloon was acquired by the Gallery. Patricia Piccinini’s Skywhales: Every heart sings is a Know My Name project and part of The Balnaves Contemporary Series.

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Skywhale
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