Melissa Carey Lookbook 2018 Melissa Carey is an established Contemporary Artist living in Sydney and her work has been showcased internationally. She loves to create large sculptural installations, contributes installation art within the community through festivals, art exhibitions and commissions. She has a passion for sharing her knowledge and creativity through teaching modern art & craft workshops independently for adults and kids since 2014. Given her background in Project Management, Quality Assurance and Training for 12 years, she is well equipped with the right skill set for managing large scale art projects and events.. Melissa has a hands on approach to her artwork, and is involved in every stage of the process, from concept design, to fabrication and installation. Some highlights of Melissa s art career are: completing an art residency and solo exhibition in Berlin; Creating an 8 metre art installation "Fortune Circle" for Chinese New Year; creating a large art installation for Air Nightclub in Perth; creating a Macrame Commission for Seafolly across multiple stores in Australia & USA; and participating in local community events and festivals. Melissa regularly volunteers within the community, and a past highlight was working in the art room at Princess Margaret Children s Hospital at the Club ADO a facility within the hospital for adolescence patients to explore, learn new skills and have fun.
Fortune Circle Art Installation TEMPORARY LOCATION: MARKET CITY SHOPPING CENTRE SYDNEY Melissa created a site-specific art installation for Chinese New Year that referenced the Chinese tradition of fortune sticks, using hundreds of hand-painted pieces of wood to create a helical spiral form. When viewing the sculpture from Level 2, the circle formation is visible, which symbolises harmony, balance and good fortune. The sculpture also had a suspended floating element using individual sticks. The size was 8 metres long by 2.5 metres high.
Airwave Art Installation LOCATION: AIR NIGHTCLUB, PERTH AUSTRALIA Melissa created a site-specific art installation that represents a suspended cloud-like formation, to complement the nightclub theme and to create a unique experience for the attendees. The art installation was 7 x 4 metres wide and consisted of over 1,000 suspended pieces of acrylic plastic and fishing line.
Connected Art Installation LOCATION: HUTTENPALAST, BERLIN GERMANY The art installation was created during an art residency in Berlin, Germany and represents the connection between people - isolation verses connection. Materials were recycled t-shirt fabric on foam board. The artwork was 2.5 metres tall by 1.2 metres wide.
Seafolly Macrame Installation LOCATED IN FIVE STORES AROUND AUSTRALIA AND UNITED STATES STORES Melissa recently completed an art installation for Seafolly for their top 5 stores around Australia. The installation is made from over 6,000 metres of hand-dyed cotton rope and woven with macrame. The colours were custom made to match the release of the Seafolly swimwear range. The installation will be on display during Feb/March 2016 in the following locations: NSW - Westfield Bondi Junction & Westfield Miranda; QLD - Pacific Fair & Westfield Carindale; WA - Claremont Quarter; after which the installations were relocated to various stores in the United States
Through the tunnel Art Installation TEMPORARY LOCATION: BEAMS ART FESTIVAL SYDNEY Concept: Moments in time is to pass through a web of consciousness, to be present in all senses, to experience the moment,and unleash the curiosity within.' The art installation is a 9 metre glowing tunnel of woven macrame fabric with projected UV Lights that glows in the night. The tunnel is designed to be sustainable and environmentally friendly through the use of recycled fabric and low powered UV Fluorescent lighting. The tunnel is an interactive work, where people can walk through a web of woven glowing fabric, creating a unique engaging experience for the viewer, and aims to unleash their playful, cheeky and child-like side as they duck and weave through the tunnel. The tunnel can be touched, and has a breath-like quality, as it slightlymoves, wobbles and bounces while people pass through.
Contact Melissa Carey Mobile: +6140 555 9254 Email: art@melissacarey.com.au Website: http://www.melissacarey.com.au Instagram: @artistmelissacarey