Rachel Maclean
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Rachel Maclean

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Rachel Maclean is a multi-media artist born in 1987 in Edinburgh. Using film and photography, she creates outlandish characters and fantasy worlds which she uses to delve into politics, society and identity. Wearing colourful costumes and make-up, Maclean takes on every role in her films herself. She uses computer technology to generate her locations, and borrows audio from television and cinema to construct narratives with a comedic touch. Maclean lives and works in Glasgow.

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Known for

Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video ArtViewing moment
Kill Your TV: Jim Moir’s Weird World of Video Art
2019
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime★ 5.5Viewing moment
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
2017
It's What's Inside That CountsViewing moment
It's What's Inside That Counts
2016
I’m Terribly SorryViewing moment
I’m Terribly Sorry
2019
Native AnimalsViewing moment
Native Animals
2019
The WeepersViewing moment
The Weepers
2014
Duck★ 4.6Viewing moment
Duck
2024
Artist in Residence★ 8Viewing moment
Artist in Residence
2018 · Series
Eyes To MeViewing moment
Eyes To Me
2014
Feed MeViewing moment
Feed Me
2015
Spite Your FaceViewing moment
Spite Your Face
2017
GermsViewing moment
Germs
2013
Again and Again and AgainViewing moment
Again and Again and Again
2016
Make Me Up★ 6.3Viewing moment
Make Me Up
2018
Over The RainbowViewing moment
Over The Rainbow
2013
The Lion and the UnicornViewing moment
The Lion and the Unicorn
2012

Frequent collaborators