Art is subjective, we all know that. Some artists paint incredibly detailed landscapes and portraits, some prefer pouring their feelings into music and poetry, but this one lady is just something else.
The first thing that catches your eye in Melissa Meier’s work is not how it “confronts social and spiritual issues by incorporating mixed media sculpture into narrative assemblage” but how absolutely mindbending those shots are. Every picture you’re about to see is a real costume/item/art piece made of natural materials like stone, paper, seashells, different plant parts, literal garbage, etc. The outlandish shapes and forms make these models look otherworldly and even kind of Lovecraftian if you ask me.
It’s not self-evident from the first glance, but Melissa has been creating these monstrosities for a while now, and her installations are split into five big themes: skins, head, glass-eyed, laced, and construction. Each of these themes has a unique feel and a central idea surrounding it.
The Skins collection is all about using natural materials such as stones, eggshells, sticks, feathers, and other stuff you can usually find at a farmer’s market to accentuate the tribal female warriors’ strength, style, and beauty.
