Curious Affection is an apt title as the work has a strong focus on the relationship between Patricia Piccinini's creations. Typically each piece comprises two or more hyper-realistic and peculiar creatures, with its composition focusing on their relationship.

Masses for the dead are big ones for this casual fan, and I daresay Fauré’s is my favourite. There’s just something grand that comes with a choir belting out Latin vocals that really whips it for me. In saying this, though, we tragically had arrived late to the performance and as a result were politely herded into the late-box [Ed Jack notes: called a viewing room] like domesticated farmlife to hear the remainder of the first half behind soundproof glass.