Jamie Mumford is a Melbourne-based artist and medical scientist. 

 

Her art practice is inspired by microbiology, drawing from her experience studying viruses, bacteria, and cellular structures as an electron microscopy technician at the Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory at the Doherty Institute.

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Her work reinterprets the forms she observes under the electron microscope, creating imaginative, organic sculptures, installations, and jewellery that explore the invisible world of microorganisms. Bringing these forms from the micro to the macro, she reimagines them as three dimensional objects that resemble new life forms. As an artist, she moves from a deep understanding of microbiology into a space of playful

abstraction, balancing between the real and imagined. She creates installations that function as speculative landscapes and jewellery that turns invisible microorganisms into wearable art for the body. Through this, she invites audiences to reconsider the unseen forces that shape life.

 

Jamie works across diverse media, including wood, resin, clay, metal, fabric and found objects, combining these with a vibrant colour palette, textured surfaces and glittery, shiny finishes. Her work embraces tactile and sensory qualities, echoing the intricate structures of the microscopic world and inviting touch and close observation.

 

Jamie Mumford Jewellery is designed and handmade at her studio in Brunswick, Melbourne. She sculpts all her forms in clay and uses moulding and casting techniques to create unique resin jewellery. Her pieces are playful and are for those who want to make a statement with original, bold jewellery.

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Jamie completed her Bachelor of Science (Microbiology) from the University of Queensland in 2003, followed by a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from Queensland College of Art in 2013. She has exhibited in Australia and overseas in solo and group exhibitions. In 2015 Jamie completed residencies at Art Centre Ongoing in Tokyo, Japan and Fjúk Art Centre in Husavik, Iceland, and was awarded a grant from Arts Queensland’s Individual’s Fund for the residencies. Jamie has been commissioned to produce artworks for several exhibitions including Bleach Festival (2015) and Festival 2018 as part of the Commonwealth Games Arts Festival on the Gold Coast, QLD.

Please see her CV for all previous exhibitions and projects. 

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