ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Hilary Jack works across media in research based projects, site referential artworks, sculptural installations and interventions. Her work has an activist element which comments on the politics of place, socio- political adn environmental issues. Found objects are important elements within her practice often triggering ideas for new work exploring recurring environmetal themes.
Hilary has exhibited across the UK and Internationally and is currently on display at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Her work is in public and private collections and has recently been acquired by The Government Art Collection, Alnoba Sculpture Park USA and Manchester Art Gallery where it is on long term display in the main atrium.
Hilary is represented by Division of Labour.
Along with Lucy Harvey Hilary is co founder and director of Paradise Works Between 2003 and 2008 with artist Paul Harfleet she co founded and directed Apartment an artist led space in a one bedroom flat on the sixth floor of Lamport Court a council tower block in central Manchester.
NEWS
Currently exhibiting;
Hilary is currently exhibiting CORRUPTION in a group exhibition, A Modest Show at The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester curated by Nat Pitt.
Unsettled Ground is on exhibition in multiple outdoor venues across manchester and Salford including Castlefield Gallery, HOME, Manchester Art Gallery, The Whitworth, Paradise Works, Hotbed Press and Islington Mill.
No Borders, is on long term display at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in the Formal Garden. A second full scale edition of No Borders has been acquired by Alnoba Sculpture Park, New Hampshire, USA Alnoba Art Park.
Unsettled Ground (commissioned artist), You Belong Here, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Salford.