Purple is the gayest color. Only last year, while working on the clothing sculpture The Witness, did I learn that, but I suspect I always knew. Which explains why I never wore purple. Even once. Newly aware of this..
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Thrilled to be interviewed by Katie Dalebout for the Let it Out podcast! We had so much to talk about, from clothing sculpture, to listening nights, to lucid dreaming, to textile recycling...
Due to the rain, we are shifting the dates a bit. The next clothing sculpture installation will be November 14-15 (Sunday and Monday) / 9am-5pm.
We will be installing two different configurations each day, so come see the work evolve.
I’m very happy to share a new location and additional details regarding two clothing sculpture installations for the public realm of Jackson Heights, Queens.
This new work will be made from wood and thousands of second-hand garments, sourced from the local community during the pandemic.
A design for a portable clothing sculpture to be installed in public plazas throughout Queens, NY. This piece is made from eight separate units, to allow for multiple configurations.
“In selecting second-hand clothing as his medium for making art, Melander has made a critical decision about how this chosen material conveys the connection of memory to feeling.”
Selected videos from my YouTube Channel, regarding my sculptures with second-hand clothing.
