For The Dover Prize, I will use the bursary to undertake a period of dedicated research and development. I want to take this opportunity to slow down and develop new works that explore the following question. What role do aesthetics play in the performance of rituals? I plan to investigate how the community and social movements engage in rituals of waiting, resistance, and mourning. My interest lies strongly in thinking about the role of collective rhythmic movement and the potential impact that shared feelings can have on creating and sustaining a community. My goal is to create a durational performance and to engage with a wider audience.
Through my project, I want to engage with communities in Hackney, east London where I live, and Darlington. I aim to produce works that take place in both locations.
I am a sculptor and performance artist who lives in Hackney, east London. My current research investigates five types of transformation: translation, rotation, reflection, dilation, and glide reflection. I am interested in how things acquire new meaning and their relationship to the environment. I create artworks for both indoor and outdoor spaces. My largest project to date, REIFICATION, is currently on view at the Mattress Factory Museum in Pittsburgh (USA) until November 2025. In addition, I collaborate on projects and organise events and performances.
Masters in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art, University of the Arts London (2011).
BA Contemporary Fine Art and Philosophy, Sheffield Hallam university (2010).
2021-2022 SPACE Studio Award, 12 month free studio. London
2021 SPACE Artist Awards, £5000. London
2021 Gilbert Bayes Award, Royal Society of Sculptors. London
I founded Peut Guard. It brings together artists from diverse backgrounds to collaborate on both solo and collaborative projects. The project is structured as a residency, site-specific installation, or a performance.
In 2024, I was commissioned by the Mattress Factory Museum in Pittsburgh, United States to produce new work for a solo exhibition. The exhibition is currently on display until November 2025.
https://observer.com/2025/02/arts-interview-danny-bracken-reification-eugene-macki-mattress-factory/
https://youngartistsinconversation.co.uk/Eugene-Macki
https://www.maakemagazine.com/eugene-macki
2023-2024 NXTHVN Artist Fellow. New Haven, Connecticut, USA (10 months)
2022 Mason & Fifth and Hypha Studios live-in residency. London, UK (3 months)
2021-2022 SPACE STUDIOS. Hackney Studio Award. London, UK (12 months)
Email: info@eugenemacki.com
Address: 35 Elham House, Pembury Road, London, E5 8LT, GB
Local Authority: London Borough of Hackney
