Jah Maskell

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)

I am interested in evacuating the foundations of what constitutes a home – the paradox of comfort, the stress of childhood, the fear of failure. In my work, the teachings of generational trade skills and working of materials such as steel and animal hide merge in sculpture, video and installation. I examine the sourcing of materials, techniques of production and the sweat of labour through the tapered, contorted, stuffed and posed forms of the work – an autobiographical homestead that places viewers in the position of voyeur. Actually, I just want to make my mum happy.

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NGVWA Award

Jah Maskell, Installation View: Love, Reign O'er Me; Lath and Plaster Wall, Steel, sheep wool, dags, TV monitor; Lath, plaster, timber, horsehair, photograph, 2021. Documentation by ALEC.

Jah Maskell, Elevator, Steel Sheet 1 and Chair, Packing blanket, five forged nails; steel, rebar, horsehair; steel, 2021. Documentation by ALEC.

Jah Maskell, Shit wool, Angle iron, sheep wool, dags, 2021. Documentation by Christina May Carey.

Jah Maskell, In all ways, it's you, Timber, lath, plaster, horsehair, steel, 2021. Documentation by Christina May Carey.

Christina May Carey

Christopher Theofanous

Claudia Saballa Hobbs

Freda Drakopoulos

Georgie Hoaddley

Harry Zed Hughes

Jivan Simons Mistry

Lǐ Xīng Yǔ - Echo Li li

Nicholas O'Connell

Steven Bellosguardo

Zachary Rockman

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campus is situated, the Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nations, who have created art, made music and told their stories here for thousands of generations. We also acknowledge and extend our respect to the Traditional Owners of all lands on which our work is viewed, shared and enjoyed, and to all Elders, past, present and emerging.

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