Jordache Gage (b. 1989, Brisbane) is a self-taught Abstract Surrealist Artist with over a decade of experience in both the public art and gallery realms. With a multicultural heritage encompassing Maori, Asian, and English roots, Jordache’s family migrated to Australia from New Zealand, enriching his artistic perspective in a multitude of ways.
Jordache’s practice employs synthetic polymer, oil, and aerosol to capture the energy of movement and the nature of relationships on canvas. His work explores themes such as the interplay of light and shadow, the emotional impact of colour, the tension between natural and artificial environments, and the intensity of human connection. Jordache has fine-tuned his contemporary painting techniques, utilising abstract expressive mark-making with palette knives, squeegees, and multiple layers to amplify depth and perspective.
Jordache’s journey began with a dedication for drawing, with deep roots in graffiti and urban visual culture. This early interest evolved into creating public artworks that allowed him to blend technical proficiency with conceptual depth in the studio. His aesthetic is influenced by movements such as abstraction, cubism, futurism, and post-graffiti, and he consciously operates with a refined colour palette to achieve his distinctly dynamic works.
Jordache’s art is held in both public and private collections, reflecting his significant impact on the Brisbane, and broader Australian contemporary art sphere.
Exhibitions
Block, Group Exhibition, Vacant Assembly - 2023
Cognitive Dissonance, Sensory Exhibition - 2023
No Order Group Exhibition, In These Streets - 2022
Guilty Pleasures, Exhibition Restaurant, Brisbane 2022 -Curator
Art Aid ONE Sydney - 2022
Jordache Solo Exhibition, Sportmark Gallery - 2022
Anti Division Group Exhibition - 2022
Modern Vices, Winner Harker Hine Art Prize - 2021
Symbiotic, Mayne Line AIR - 2021
Nation Street Press Launch, Dust Temple - 2021
While You Were Sleeping, Mayne Line AIR - 2020
Within These Walls, Brisbane Street Art Festival - 2019
Climate Disruption, Micro Galleries, Patan, Nepal - 2018
Curator
Guilty Pleasures, Exhibition Restaurant, Brisbane - 2022
Symbiotic, Mayne Line AIR - 2021
Publications
Art Edit: 034 Summer Issue - 2022
https://artedit.com.au/gallery-panel-jordache-gage/
No Order Magazine: Issue 02 - In These Streets - 2022
Australian Silo Art Trail - 2021
Artist Residency
Micro Galleries, Patan, Nepal - 2018
Podcasts
Street Art Unearthed: Episode 28
The Lead Poison Podcast
Education
Advanced Diploma of Visual Communications - Design College Australia
Mural Festivals
Cheltenham Paint Festival, United Kingdom - 2023
Brisbane Street Arts Festival, RNA Showgrounds - 2022
Brisbane Street Arts Festival, Ipswich Public Art Program - 2020
Brisbane Street Arts Festival, Brisbane - 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
First Coat, Toowoomba - 2016, 2015