The National Art School acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners on whose lands, water and skies we meet and share.

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Rachel Mackay

latex, linen, fabric 

45 x 77cm 

Rachel Mackay

www.rachelmackay.com.au

@rjm______

My current work is rooted in the porous nature of bodies—how we leak, seep, and bleed beyond our limits while simultaneously absorbing and responding to other bodies, objects, energies, and the surrounding world. Navigating the spectrum between representation and abstraction, I position the skin as a threshold between internal and external realms of experience. Through this lens, I explore the body as a site of memory, multiplicity, and transformation.

My practice encompasses sculpture, video, performance, photography and expanded drawing, blending handmade forms and image-making with found objects and materials. This approach fosters a dialogue that intertwines art history, mythology and philosophy with contemporary cultural narratives, metaphors, and materialities. By weaving together diverse mediums, I intentionally blur disciplinary boundaries, reflecting on the fluidity of identity and the complexities of what it means to inhabit a body.