Jimei Melinda
08 October 1988
Singapore
Summel1988@yahoo.com
+65 9145 4705
+610425290188
Website: www.melindatan88.angelfire.com
Jimei, Melinda is a graduate of the arts academy- Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Her works mainly deals with mixed medium and are basically issues that occur in her life. The struggles, insecurities are often depicted in her works. She speaks of humanity, communication and the contradiction of one self’s. As a practising artist, she covers a wide range of disciplines, including drawing, printing, painting, sculpture and ceramics.
Education
2011 Bachelor of Visual Art (Printmedia and Drawing), School of Art, Canberra,
Australia
2008 Diploma in Fine Art (Painting), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Exhibitions
2010 Video Installation, ActweAGL, Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, Australia
2010 Prints, Printmedia and Drawing, The Australian National University,
School of Art
2009 Art Alfresco, Fill your walls gallery, Clifford Street, Singapore
2008 Asian Young Artist Art Festival, Seoul Railway Station, South Korea,
Seoul
2008 Leap, Out of Our Imagination, Nanyang Academy of Fine Art,
Singapore
2007 Rhymes in Blooms, Mural, Merlion Walk, Sentosa, Singapore
Publications
2009 Monthly Catalogue, Fill your walls gallery, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
2008 Leap Catalogue, Out of our Imagination, Nanyang Academy of Fine Art, Singapore
2008 IN magazine, Artist Run Free, Singapore Press Holding, Singapore
2007 NAFACTS, Monthly Catalogue, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
What am I? Who am I? Where am I?
- JIMEI MELINDA
- ART is a powerful LANGUAGE. It communicates to everyone and anyone. It has the ability to depict personal emotions as well as concerns unknown to anyone in the most truthful manner but yet on the other hand, not being literal which therefore allow the audiences to perceive it in accordance to their knowledge. The face has always been an interesting form to me as everyone has got his/her own face. Often, the face shows the history and background of oneself. To put up a front, to disguise, to apply make up are examples of self concealed. One will recognised the smiling face of a man constantly throughout my artworks. Some wonders if the smile is a reflection of complete joy, in a state of total denial or maybe to disguise anxiety. Perhaps it is a reflection of total pleasure or yet it might just be the laugh of an idiot. By restricting my style, I self imposed limits, allowing communication to audiences on a wide subject.
