Artist Bio
Jordan MacDonald (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist from the unceded territories of the Syilx peoples (Okanagan Valley, British Columbia). She received her BFA in Studio Art from the University of British Columbia in 2023 and is currently an MFA candidate at the University of Waterloo, where she is a recipient of the prestigious Shantz International Research Scholarship. MacDonald recently had a solo show at the Kelowna Art Gallery, BC, and she has participated in numerous group exhibitions in regional and national venues. Primarily working in sculpture, her practice investigates absence, longing, and the complex relationships between place and memory.
Artist Statement
My work is an exploration of materiality and the relationships we form with the materials that surround us. I approach my practice with intuition, allowing the inherent qualities of each material to guide my process. Through experimentation, I examine how materials carry both their natural essence and the societal meanings that shape them. This tension between the material’s physicality and the interpretations we place on it informs my artistic practice. I am interested in the porous boundaries between humans, non-humans, and the environment, questioning how these relationships reflect our connection to the world around us.
