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Madison Bycroft
Born1987 (age 38–39)
Adelaide, Australia
Alma materCoker College, University of South Australia, Piet Zwart Institute
Websitemaddog.hotglue.me

Madison Bycroft (born 1987) is a South Australian sculptor, performer, and video artist. They use they/them pronouns.[1]

Background

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Bycroft was born in 1987 in Adelaide, Australia.[1] They graduated with a Bachelor's in Visual Arts from Coker College in 2008, a Bachelor of Visual Arts with first class honours at University of South Australia in 2012, and they were awarded the Samstag Scholarship, with which they undertook a Masters of Fine Art in the Piet Zwart Institute in 2014.[2][3]

Style

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Bycroft works in many different mediums, including sculpting, videography, and performance.[4] Their work has been described by critics as "opaque,"[5] "strange and unrecognisable,"[6] and "all encompassing."[7]

Bycroft is known for their explorations of themes such as queerness,[5] plurality,[8] the illegible,[7] and animism.[9]

Works

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List adapted from MutualArt.com.[10]

  • 2014, Primavera 2014: Young Australian Artists (23 Sep-30 Nov)
  • 2016, Creatures of the Mud (21 May-03 Jul)
  • 2017, Madison Bycroft: CatDog (31 Mar-30 Apr)
  • 2017, Unfinished Business: Perspectives on Art and Feminism (15 Dec-25 Mar)
  • 2018, Desk Set (10 Feb-28 Apr)
  • 2018, À Cris Ouverts (29 Sep-02 Dec)
  • 2019, Madison Bycroft: Gong Farmer, Shit Stirrer and The Maiden of Grief (25 Jan-24 Feb)[7]
  • 2019, Exhibition of 21 Artists Shortlisted for the Future Generation Art Prize 2019 (09 Feb-07 Apr)
  • 2019, Cater to You (10 Sep-19 Oct)
  • 2019, Future, Former, Fugitive: A French Scene (16 OCt-05 Jan)
  • 2019, Feedback Loops (07 Dec-22 Mar)
  • 2020, Unladylike Acts: Recent Acquisitions From The Cruthers Collection Of Women's Art (29 Aug-05 Dec)
  • 2021, Madison Bycroft (06 Aug-01 Oct)
  • 2021, Un/Learning Australia (14 Dec-06 Mar)
  • 2022, Teatro Della Terra Alienata (01 May-30 Sep)
  • 2024, A Più Voci (08 Jun-08 Sep)
  • 2024, All the Messages Are Emotional (10 Sep-31 Oct)
  • 2024, Siren Songs. Water as told by artists (04 Oct-13 Jan)
  • 2025, Direct, Directed, Directly (28 Feb-30 May)
  • 2025, Madison Bycroft: The Lies of the Weatherman (27 Jun-16 Nov)[11]
  • 2025, Madison Bycroft: Witting Vitium (19 Sep-25 Oct)
  • 2025, Yvonne Rainer: A Reader (11 Oct-15 Feb)
  • 2025, Rebecca Solari, Madison Bycroft & Labour: Pogo Nel Brodo / Soma8 (31 Oct-13 Dec)
  • 2025, Madison Bycroft (31 Oct-13 Dec)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joystick | Sickhouse". Sickhouse. Archived from the original on 7 November 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ^ Stephens, Jasmin. "Madison Bycroft". UniSA. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ^ Pierce, Julianne. "Madison Bycroft - Artist Profile". Artist Profile. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Madison Bycroft - BEAR". BEAR. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Madison Bycroft at KRONE COURONNE, Biel/Bienne - Art Viewer". Art Viewer. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Madison Bycroft". NARS. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "Madison Bycroft at 1646 - Art Viewer". Art Viewer. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  8. ^ Tzortzakaki, Angeliki. "Ololyga: Madison Bycroft's Soliloquies on Disorientation and the Theatricality of Water | | Flash Art". Flash Art. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Madison Bycroft | International Studio & Cultorial Program". ISCP. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Madison Bycroft | 1 Artworks at Auction | MutualArt". MutualArt. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  11. ^ Sanchez-Kozyreva, Cristina (1 September 2025). "Madison Bycroft Parodies Ancient Rome". Frieze (magazine). Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.