Jacky Redgate

Jacky Redgate is a Lecturer at the Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney. Her practice spans four decades, encompassing photography, sculpture, and installation art, blending personal narratives with conceptual minimalism. She explores themes of migration, trauma, and systems through works like her mirror series and the Hold On photographic series (2019-20), which interweaves childhood objects with geometric forms.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (Sculpture), South Australian School of Art, Adelaide (1980)
• Flinders University studies in fine arts, philosophy, and history (1979)

Research Interests: Redgate investigates personal and institutional histories, including migration narratives and convalescence, alongside formal explorations of geometry and visual perception. Her work often merges autobiographical elements with conceptual rigor, reflecting influences like British Constructivist Marlow Moss and Dutch neoplasticism.

Exhibitions & Recognition: Featured in major solo exhibitions, including a 2016 book/exhibition Jacky Redgate: Mirrors (University of Sydney Art Gallery). Represented by Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert and ARC ONE Gallery, her works are held in major Australian and international collections.

Media & Mentions:

• Interviewed in Art Collector April-June 2022 (100th issue)
• Work discussed in Over Journal, July 2021