"264 Enmore Rd" by M.Beresford - Reviewed by N.LOPEZ
Melanie’s breadth and variety of practice and the choices she makes to tell her stories do not cease to amaze me. Melanie likes to reminisce about her childhood memories, her family home and the changes at its heart, her own story growing up, coming of age and evolving in the world too. She uses symbolic materials such as hair, wood, fire as a representation of the passing of time; the steps one goes through in life and the choices we face.
With the “264 Enmore Rd” Series, Melanie recreates the fragile structure of her childhood home and memories with wire and wool. Her choice of wire, strong yet fragile, is interesting. It gives her the flexibility to build a three dimensional “esquisse” of the frontage of this inner suburbia home; whilst giving her flexibility of interpretation of her family stories and childhood memories. She enjoys layering each sculpture with soft coloured wool and creates for each of these personal pieces their own flavour and personality. These works are delicate and special, yet fun... lovely to acquire and love.
Noella Lopez June 2014
Love these artworks - very fresh - inviting structures - childhood memories - one wonders what is happening beyond the structures or what has happened? Reminds me of school and a small playhouse I used to play with my cousin.
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