Patricia Piccinini
born Sierra Leone 1965, arrived Australia 1972
Nest 2006
enamel paint on fibreglass, leather, plastic, metal rubber, mirror, transparent synthetic polymer resin, glass
(a-b) 104.2 x 197.0 x 186.4 cm (variable) (installation)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2006
© Courtesy of the artist

About the Foundation

The Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists (VFLAA) was established in 2002, following the provision of funds from the Victorian Government, matched by the NGV, to enable the NGV to purchase contemporary art from living Australian artists for the State collection. The Foundation collects works in all media, by artists from across generations and a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds with the aim of supporting the Australian visual arts sector. These works are displayed at the NGV and made available to regional and outer-suburban public galleries through exhibition tours and loans.

The foundation is managed by the NGV with regional representation on the VFLAA committee of two PGAV gallery directors appointed by the Minister for the Arts. The VFLAA committee meets on a quarterly basis.

The VFLAA is generously supported by Arts Victoria.