Jacqui Barrowcliffe
Artist Bio
Jacqui Barrowcliffe is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores time and processes of change, most recently focusing on human connection/disconnection to nature. Her practice is based in photography, both digital and alternative, but also often includes elements of video installation, text, textiles, performance and found objects. Her work creates an emotional connection through narratives often based on personal experience, but which explore universal themes such as loss and transience.
Selected Work
Following the line from me to you
Name: Following the line from me to youCombining digital photography, cyanotype, clay and an eroded brick from the beach, the work considers processes that shape landforms over time. Each element reflects a different pace of erosion, inviting us as the fourth element to consider where we fit within these rhythms. Part of the ongoing project Aqua, terra, (f)lux.
The painting/cutout is based on a photo from the 1930s when constructing skyscrapers became a strong drive, and the competition to build the world’s tallest building was fierce. I used this image as a symbol of human desire. I replaced the ridiculous-looking hats in the photo with more recent tall buildings, indicating ongoing development and devastation to our environment, using a lone frog to represent nature.
Medium: Mixed Media/Cutout on board (framed)
Size: 66cm x 86cm framed, (60cm x 80cm unframed)
Year: 2024