Name/TitleThat Place They Had (Part 1)
About this objectJacqueline Jacky is a proud Gamilaroi and Dunghutti woman born and raised in Sydney.
Artist Statement:
Content warning – the artwork contains names and images of deceased Aboriginal people. The topic is colonialism and racism, which is explored throughout the artwork.
'That Place They Had (Part 1)' was produced and made on Gadigal and Bidjigal land. I would like to acknowledge the First Nations people, past, present and future. My work explores my Aboriginal identity through storytelling from my mother, Vicki Rose Winters Green. The use of family archives of the women in my family helped develop this piece of work.
The stories, journeys and archives highlight how all Aboriginal women’s stories have beauty and trauma due to white/colonial Australian history. It's very unsettling to fight for your identity in your own country, but my mother, her mother, my sister, and all other Indigenous people, will persevere; we will not give up, we’ll always stand strong.
I reflect on the celebration of Blacktown City's diversity through memories of growing up in the western suburbs which harbours a diversity of communities which made me feel at home as a young child.
MakerJacky, Jacqueline
Maker RoleArtist
Date Made2022
Medium and MaterialsScreen-print, watercolour monotype, string, Keen's curry, turmeric on calico
Place MadeOceania, Australia
TechniqueMixed media
Measurements123 h x 128 w cm
Subject and Association DescriptionJacqueline Jacky is currently completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at UNSW Art & Design. She is also a founding member of Original Legacy, an Indigenous collaborative group of First Nations’ artists, working in all forms. Recently, Jacky was the winner of the 2023 Jenny Birt Award at AD Space, UNSW Art & Design; a finalist in the Yapang Prize at the Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie, and most recently, highly commended in the 2023 Blacktown City Art Prize.
Jacky’s interests span from a wide range of mediums, concentrating on moving image, printmaking, textiles, editing and research. The evolution of her identity, friendships, family history, acknowledgement, space, land, ocean, Indigenous politics, environmental issues, and performance-based art are all a part of her practice. Jacky has a strong desire to give her art a voice so that it might affect change in all spheres of life. ‘Yes, my art practice is a huge part who I am, but my culture, family, friends and land are also a big part of me’.
When she is not making art, you can find her at the beach, spending time with family and friends. She loves to support other artists through attending music gigs, exhibitions or artist workshops. Jacky’s long-term objectives are to practice full-time, learn more about her field, collaborate, create a voice for everyone, and get involved in community-based artworks.
Named CollectionBlacktown City Art Collection
Credit Line© Jacqueline Jacky
Acquired 2023, Blacktown City Art Prize exhibition
Blacktown City Council Collection
Object TypeMixed media
Object numberBCC JCY 001
