“There are multiple layers of narratives in Stockdale’s work, most prominently the fact that the exhibition was sparked by the recent death of a close friend’s son. There is the apparent element of the ghostly and the supernatural, but also tenderness, grief and longing. no son rise features a portrait made from unrisen bread encased behind museum glass, signaling vitality and protection. ArtsHub was told that the bread has been treated to last … forever.

“Jacqui explains that her art making is a personal ritual, which acts as a surrogate for the loss of ritual in her own future of western ‘advanced’ capitalism. During the making process, for instance, her Calaveras Catrinas have been imbued with unique personalities and narratives, to then double as subjects for her paintings. “

_Jan Bryant, 2024

Winner of “Best Booth”, Arts Hub, Melbourne Art Fair, 2024
Exhibition design collaborator: Ariana Callejas Capra