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Sadie Murdoch is a Lecturer in Fine Art (Studio Practice) at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she has been actively contributing to the Art Department within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Her academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to contemporary art practice and theory.
Her educational background includes a PhD in Visual Arts from Leeds Metropolitan University (1993-1999), an MA in Painting from Chelsea College of Art and Design (1989-1990), a First Class BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Leeds Polytechnic (1984-1987), and a Foundation in Art and Design from Leicester Polytechnic (1983-1984). She furthered her professional development through the Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program in New York (2003-2004).
Murdoch's research focuses on the intersection of archival practice, gender studies, and photographic theory. She employs chromatic anomalies and unstable readings to explore notions of 'otherness' and investigates how photographic documents construct historical narratives. Her work often involves re-staging historical events and figures, particularly focusing on women's contributions to movements like Dada. She frequently appears in her own photographs as incarnations of historical characters, merging the registers of the drawn, photographed, and real to question how we construct and are constructed by our encounters with archives.
Her recent work demonstrates a consistent interest in women's roles in art history, particularly during the 1920s and the Dada movement, with a focus on figures like the Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven. Her practice spans photography, performance, installation, and artist's books, often incorporating elements of re-enactment, photo-montage, and conceptual approaches to archival material.
- Picker Fellow, Kingston University (1990-1991)
- Abbey Rome Scholar at the British School at Rome (2002)
- Recipient of awards from Arts Council England
- Recipient of awards from the London Arts Board
Murdoch has been represented by Roberto Polo Gallery in Brussels and has presented solo exhibitions at prestigious venues including the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, Museum Haus Konstruktiv in Zürich, and various galleries in London. Her work is held in public collections such as the Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zürich and the Museum of Santa Cruz de Toledo, Spain. She continues to engage in research projects related to textile history, as evidenced by her recent visits to The Silk Museum in Macclesfield and the Textile Museum of the Fondazione Antonio Ratti in Como.
