Unfolded Linen on Linen II

We are thrilled to welcome Mary Stack back to Michael Reid Southern Highlands with the highly anticipated follow-up to her immensely successful Unfolded Linen on Linen collection.

A Sydney-based artist, Mary’s paintings isolate everyday objects—handkerchiefs, tea towels—and render them with luminous detail and striking depth. The folds and creases of fabric, subtly marked by traces of human touch, create a visual tension between geometric order and organic irregularity.

“My current series explores the interplay between fabric folds, the technique of trompe l’œil, and the structure of the grid. The familiar objects I paint, such as handkerchiefs and tea towels, can carry personal associations, yet I aim to maintain an open-ended interpretation by isolating them from any specific context,” says Mary.