Complex Drafts
by Jessica Foley
As MLP x The Complex Writer in Residence, Jessica Foley is developing a series of interconnected texts that move between performance and poetic experiment. Her writing explores how personal and political worlds overlap, tracing the textures of everyday life alongside the exhibitions and events at The Complex. Drawing particular inspiration from Anne Carson’s Stacks, Foley’s residency unfolds as an open, process-based inquiry into how language, voice, and performance take form over time.
Draft II
Image by Jessica Foley. MLP x THE COMPLEX Drafts notebook
Draft II is a response to Residues of the Garden of Eden, an exhibition at The Complex of Joanne Reid and Ben Weir, curated by Mark O’Gorman and Debi Paul. It also describes a visit to St. Mary’s Abbey, Chapter House.
Jessica Foley is the MLP x The Complex writer in residence from August–December 2025.