Bundanon

Jacqui Gordon is a Socially Engaged artist and community worker based on Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung land. Using a combination of participatory performance, sculpture, text and video, her arts practice critiques dominant narratives of Australian identity. Jacqui investigates stories of labour through the lens of gender and the working class of the western suburbs and is interested in the practice of listening. 

Jacqui has presented work as part of One Night in Footscray, the West Projections Festival as well as galleries such as Seventh and Blindside. She has facilitated community art workshops across greater Melbourne. 

Jacqui completed a Masters of Art in Public Spaces at RMIT in 2020 and a Bachelor of Fine Art Honours at Monash University in 2014. She is currently completing a certificate iii in glass and glazing.  

In Residence at Bundanon

I intend to conduct material research for the project “The Landlords of Cockaigne: What to Do When You Have Too Many Potatoes”. This project aims to envision a modest land of abundance, imagining if the tenants became landlords for themselves, exploring what to do when you have too many potatoes and looking at ways that people can be resourceful in times of abundance. I also hope to host public workshops to share my findings and invite participants to explore innovative uses for potatoes. During these workshops, I will facilitate discussions on topics such as the history of the potato, wealth, utopia, and gluttony.