Madi Feist is a multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, assemblage, painting and video. Central to her practice are themes of consumerism and consumption which she playfully dissects through her work. Her long-term habit of collecting unwanted materials has fuelled a practice that reinvigorates and recontextualises everyday objects. She uses these discarded pieces to create works that are driven by chance and intuition, examining themes of femininity, cultural and social identity, humour and desire. Her works often mimic commonplace items, like handbags or framed paintings. Upon closer inspection, these familiar items reveal their material uncanniness encouraging viewers to reconsider what objects are deemed valuable or disposable in the current socio-economic climate.

Madi Feist lives and works on Gadigal land. This year, Feist was awarded Gosford Regional Gallery’s Emerging Art Prize, and in 2024 she had her first solo show at Puzzle Gallery and participated in exhibitions at China Heights Gallery and Passport Gallery. In 2022, she was a finalist in The Remagine Art Prize at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre. In 2021, she completed a Masters of Fine Arts from the National Art School, Darlinghurst, where she majored in painting. During her studies, was the recipient of the East Sydney Doctors Scholarship (2020) and the Derivan Prize for Mixed Media (2019).