MdeMELO

ARTIST

RESEARCHER

Marcelo de Melo

Doctor of Philosophy (Art Practice)

University for the Creative Arts & University of Brighton, England

Born in Apucarana, PR, Brazil, 1972

Naturalised British in 2003

Lives and works in Amsterdam

Invited Speaker

Artistic Research Research Group

ASCA, University of Amsterdam

11 October 2019 at VOX-POP

Recent Blog Posts

Research Art [25.VI.19]

Immersive Criticism [16.VI.19]

Transhistorical Art [13.III.19]

STATEMENT

In my artistic practice, found materials

and objects are used to generate meaning in a non‐hierarchical manner. Methodologically, the Deleuzian rhizome functions as a model for artistic experimentation, which underlines the transfunctionality of art, a concept central to my research. In general, my work explores cultural values, consumerism and globalization through playful visual games that reference technology, biology and a sense of everyday routine. Also, there is a high degree of chance and coincidence in my practice, allowing a diverse set of themes to evolve in my production.