Kate McMahon-Parkes
Fine Art
Fine Art

Artist Statement
As a multimedia artist, I work in various mediums, including glass, film, textiles, performance, and installation, selecting materials and methods in response to the conceptual needs of each project. My practice is research-led and grounded in a phenomenological approach, exploring overlooked aspects of human and more-than-human experience through immersive and interdisciplinary forms of making.
Guided by feminist principles, I investigate marginalised histories, silenced narratives, and underrepresented forms of knowledge. Through collaboration, archival research, and community engagement, I bring these stories into contemporary dialogue, examining how memory, identity, and cultural inheritance shape our understanding of the present.
Humour and irony often play an important role in my work, providing accessible entry points into complex social, historical, and political subjects. Environmental and social concerns are also central to my practice, particularly the interconnected relationships between people and the natural world, and questions of ecological responsibility, sustainability, and care.
My final MFA project was ‘Women of a Certain Age; (in) Visible ’, a socially engaged piece, culminating in an interactive installation that explored underrepresented experiences of mature women, focusing on ageing, embodiment, and visibility within Western society.
As with all my work, I aimed to foster dialogue, empathy, and critical engagement, creating a space that invited audiences to consider overlooked perspectives and the social, historical, and ecological forces that shape our lives.





