| Project Graham | |
| Artist: | Patricia Piccinini |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Medium: | Silicone, human hair |
| Website: | http://www.meetgraham.com.au/ |
Project Graham (also Graham and Meet Graham) is a lifelike figure depicting what a human would look like if the species evolved to survive car crashes. Created as part of a road safety campaign for the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of Victoria, Australia,[1] it was meant to symbolize the vulnerability of human bodies in such accidents.[2]
In 2016, the TAC commissioned Melbourne-based artist Patricia Piccinini to collaborate with trauma surgeon Dr. Christian Kenfield, as well as Dr. David Logan, a crash investigation expert at Monash University Accident Research Centre, on “Project Graham”, a lifelike sculpture for their public safety campaign “Towards Zero”.[3]
Piccinini and company created Graham within six months of the initial commission, having spent roughly $149,000 (AUD $200,000) on the project.
The sculpture was displayed at the State Library of Victoria until 8 August 2016, when it was taken on a tour throughout the state.[4] The tour ended in February 2018.
In 2017, Graham received a nomination for the Beasley Designs of the Year award.[5]