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Madeleine Kelly
My work is like an ecosystem, it is very much alive – my relationship with my work is symbiotic and the audience is activated by the affinities at play.
Artist Gallery
Open Studio invites artists to curate their own Artist Gallery to display artworks by artists that inspire them. Explore the artworks that Madeleine Kelly selected from the QAGOMA Collection.
Artist Space
The Artist Space is a micro-version of the artist’s own studio. Explore images of the space to gain insights into the artist’s process.
Artist Interviews
Get to know Madeleine Kelly by watching artist interviews filmed in her Wollongong studio. Madeleine talks about her practice and takes you through how her studio process.
Artist Tutorials
Madeleine Kelly’s tutorials explore the affinities between art, science and the natural world.
Curriculum Links
Art as Lens: Madeleine Kelly’s practice explores the relationship between animals, plants and energy, and considers the role of systems and structures in the world around us.
Art as Code: Kelly often employs the formal device of the grid to fuse together references to her own cultural connections to Germany and Peru — and their respective art making histories and traditions — within her paintings.
Art as Knowledge: Kelly’s research-led practice draws on a variety of sources from science to art history. For Kelly, the creative process is itself a method of research, providing her with the opportunity to investigate different ideas and concepts through the act of making.
Art as Alternate: Although primarily a painter, Madeleine Kelly works across a range of media, including monoprints, textiles, sculpture and installation. She applies methods and techniques learnt from other media to her painting practice.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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