Unsent is a body of work made from the hand-shredded remains of 3 years of unsent letters written from 2009 to 2011, and covers topics and themes related to the content and creation of the letters. It addresses issues of isolation and disconnect, obsessions and monologues. Shown in 2016 at Art Frida gallery, Helsinki, it was the first solo exhibition from Melody Jane.
Works Shown:
The Wheel
Collage, ink, graphite, charcoal.
48.5cm x 48.5cm framed
Display (Triptych 3/3)
Oil Pastel, intaglio.
36cm x 30.5cm framed
Wait and Watch
Collage, ink, charcoal, oil pastel.
50.5cm x 62.5cm framed
Thief
Collage, ink, charcoal.
78.5cm x 51cm framed
Offering
Collage, ink, charcoal.
33cm x 42cm framed
The Empty Chair
Acrylic, collage, charcoal.
65cm x 105cm
Display (Triptych 1/3)
Collage, ink, charcoal, graphite.
36cm x 30.5cm framed