2024 ACE Studio Program artist: Abbey Murdoch

Abbey Murdoch is a multidisciplinary visual artist residing and creating on Kaurna Country in South Australia. In her installation practice, she constructs immersive environments evoking the experience of low-income and public housing.
Through her work, Murdoch seeks to unveil different perspectives on the idea of home, understood not merely as a physical structure, but as a resonant repository of memories and experiences. By manipulating materials such as bricks, lace, and reclaimed objects, Abbey reflects on the contradictions within these spaces-places of safety and refuge, but also of abandonment and decay. Her works pay testament to the lived experiences of marginalised communities, offering a platform for reflection, memorial, and dialogue.
Abbey’s practice seeks to memorialise homes left behind, documenting their decay as symbols of resilience and struggle, and encouraging viewers to engage with the rich connections the community has with these spaces.