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.
In 2017, Graham received a nomination for the Beasley Designs of the Year award.