REAPPRAISAL Opens as the City’s First Exhibition at The ACT Arts Centre on Saturday, January 24

Reappraisal encourages visitors to reconsider what holds value—materially, emotionally, and socially—while the artist reflects on her own values in relation to artmaking, gender, and societal expectations. As an Autistic person with ADHD, Duclos translates a constant stream of sensory experiences—colour, light, texture, and sound—into deeply personal, multi-sensory artworks. For Duclos, interaction is central to accessibility and understanding.

Previously known for her Lego-based artworks, Duclos shifts direction in Reappraisal, trading rigid grids for soft, tactile fibres sourced from her childhood. Curtains, vintage crochet, and window screens form the foundation of installations, sculptures, paintings, and digital works that reconstruct memory and help the artist orient herself in the present.

Designed with families and young visitors in mind, the exhibition includes interactive elements Duclos calls “tools for viewing,” such as hand mirrors, viewfinders, coloured lenses, and magnifying glasses. A scavenger hunt encourages close looking, while regulation stations invite visitors to arrange and compose using materials from the exhibition itself.

“Reappraisal reflects the City’s commitment to accessibility, engagement, and inclusive creative practices,” says Russ Brummer, the Manager of Arts, Culture and Events. “We’re proud to open this new chapter of The ACT Art Gallery with an exhibition that welcomes curiosity, play, and multiple ways of experiencing art.”