ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: On Melissa Joseph
Highlighting the artist's practice and newly released edition with ART FOR CHANGE
Highlighting the artist's practice and newly released edition with ART FOR CHANGE
Melissa Joseph pictured in front of her “Art in Focus” exhibition at 45 Rockefeller Plaza. Image courtesy of Art Production Fund. Photo: Daniel Greer. |
Melissa Joseph is interested in connecting people through collective memory and shared experiences. Her multimedia practice addresses themes of diaspora, family histories and the politics of how individuals occupy spaces. ArtNet writer Annikka Olsen recently spoke with Melissa Joseph about her recent exhibition, her show at Margot Samel, her first-ever public art exhibition, and her process. “I love needle felting,” Joseph says, “because it’s painterly, and I have more control over the needles.” On her primary sources of inspiration, she notes that memory, familial history, and autobiography remain consistent throughout her practice.
In her 2021 limited edition print with ART FOR CHANGE, Aunties Inside, Joseph explores similar themes of culture and familial structures.
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Melissa Joseph holding her limited edition print, Aunties Inside (2021). |
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At 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Joseph’s felted work is showcased in a 125-foot-long display, documenting details from felt pieces based on personal archive photos. On the artist’s first public art exhibition, she adds that the work “lets [her] reach an audience you can’t always reach [...] with the world.”
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