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Jordan Dymke – Who Am I?
Gertrude, in partnership with Arts Project Australia (APA), presents the pilot of a new exhibition initiative as part of a program designed to foster artistic exchange and creative development for practicing artists. Each year, an APA studio artist will be paired with a Gertrude Studio Program artist (current or alumni) to collaborate over a 12-month period. The partnership culminates in a solo exhibition at Gertrude Glasshouse, supporting artistic growth, opportunities for professional development, and deeper connections between creative communities.
For this first project in 2026, APA artist Jordan Dymke has partnered with recent Gertrude studio artist Francis Carmody to explore new modes of self-portraiture, personal narrative and identity through large-scale painting. Who am I? focuses on a commitment to using oneself as both the subject, and the subject of enquiry.
Jordan Dymke works primarily in figurative painting, drawing, and ceramics. His practice is grounded in self-reflection and introspection, using drawing from life and collected images to examine his own body as a site of identity, biography, and personal inquiry. The images are often pared back and partially rendered, creating works that hover between depiction and impression. His works have an elusive quality, echoing the shifting and unresolved nature of looking inward.
Dymke joined Arts Project Australia in 2012. He has featured in group exhibitions throughout Australia, including Symbiosis, presented through the Miegunyah Creative Fellowship at Buxton Contemporary, Naarm Melbourne; Das Boot at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Naarm Melbourne; and Variations at Arts Project Australia, Collingwood Yards, Naarm Melbourne.
The collaboration between Gertrude and Arts Project Australia is supported by Michael Schwarz and David Clouston.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Gertrude Glasshouse is fully wheelchair accessible, however Glasshouse Road is an uneven bluestone street. Glasshouse Road can be accessed by car from Wellington Street and passengers can be dropped off at the door.
Ambulant toilet and baby change facilities available.
For further information, please call Gertrude Glasshouse on (03) 9480 0068.
Getting Here
The closest tram stops to Gertrude Glasshouse are:
Route 86 towards Bundoora: Gertrude Street and Smith Street (Stop 15)
Route 86 towards Waterfront City Docklands/CBD: Peel Street and Smith Street (Stop 16)
Route 109 towards Box Hill: Wellington Street and Victoria Parade (Stop 16)
Route 109 towards Port Melbourne/CBD: Wellington Street and Victoria Parade (Stop 16)
The closest train stop is Collingwood Station on the Hurtsbridge and South Morang lines.
Walk south away from the Station and turn right into Gipps Street. Walk along Gipps Street (over Hoddle Street) for about 5 minutes and turn left into Rokeby Street, then right into Glasshouse Road.
There are 1hr and 2hr parking spots along Wellington Parade, Langridge Street, Peel Street and in the surrounding areas.
