SPACE 1 : MELANIE THOREN

Exhibition dates. 17 Sep - 29 Sep, 2024
Opening Reception : Thursday 19 Sep 2024, 6:00 - 8:30 pm.

Melanie (she/her) is an emerging artist originally from Bendigo. Her work explores the nature of feminine identity within our constantly evolving society, using embroidery as a medium to question the historical use of textiles as a traditionally ‘female craft’. She particularly enjoys the use of vibrant colours and surrealist elements to make her art seem other-worldly. Elements of retro-futurism are also present in Melanie’s work, questioning the presence of technology in conjunction with feminism. Her works seeks to emphasising the human interactions of art creation, focusing on hand embellishments such as the addition of gold leaf and hand stitching. She draws inspiration from artists such as Mirka Mora, Frida Kahlo and Maria Lassnig.