Jan Melka
VISUAL ARTIST
Jan Melka [b. 1995] is french-american visual artist, lives and works in Paris, France.
The human form is destructured, defects are emphasized and the geometry of curves is accentuated. Imperfect features, inverted perspectives, apparent nonsense and corrupted materials push the en- velope. The inspiration comes from the subconscious, without passing through conventional chan- nels. She is immersed in aesthetics and a search for meaning but ultimately her subjects come from somewhere above and beyond these concerns. Most of her work is characterized by layers, repetitive shapes or abstract bodies and immature drawings. The compositions includes both the front and back, frequently incorporating repurposed materials. Digging into the ground to uncover one stratum after another. Old memories, spaced centuries or milleniums apart, turn out to be closely related, like next door neighbors, separated by a few layers of soil. Any noble or neglected material that evokes the freedom is inspiring.
Jan Melka’s work has been exhibited at The Lobby, Tokyo, Japan ; Michael Bargo gallery in New-York, US ; Plate. Paris, Paris, France ; Pavillon Vendôme, Paris, France ; Galerie Sans Titre, Paris, France ; Spring Studios, New York, NY, USA ; NoblePeople, London, UK and Studio H13, Lyon, France.
Jan Melka
VISUAL ARTIST
Jan Melka [b. 1995] is french-american visual artist, lives and works in Paris, France.
The human form is destructured, defects are emphasized and the geometry of curves is accentuated. Imperfect features, inverted perspectives, apparent nonsense and corrupted materials push the en- velope. The inspiration comes from the subconscious, without passing through conventional chan- nels. She is immersed in aesthetics and a search for meaning but ultimately her subjects come from somewhere above and beyond these concerns. Most of her work is characterized by layers, repetitive shapes or abstract bodies and immature drawings. The compositions includes both the front and back, frequently incorporating repurposed materials. Digging into the ground to uncover one stratum after another. Old memories, spaced centuries or milleniums apart, turn out to be closely related, like next door neighbors, separated by a few layers of soil. Any noble or neglected material that evokes the freedom is inspiring.
Jan Melka’s work has been exhibited at The Lobby, Tokyo, Japan ; Michael Bargo gallery in New-York, US ; Plate. Paris, Paris, France ; Pavillon Vendôme, Paris, France ; Galerie Sans Titre, Paris, France ; Spring Studios, New York, NY, USA ; NoblePeople, London, UK and Studio H13, Lyon, France.