This mixed media work was created in collaboration with artist Kelly Reemtsen for a two-person exhibition at Galleri Oxholm in Copenhagen, Denmark. We began by cutting seams from non-wearable clothing and assembling them onto a printing plate. I then made rubbings from the plate using wax pastels, after which Kelly added color by hand with acrylic and added buttons.
The resulting marks carry the material memory of the garments. They record shape, construction, and the subtle traces left by their wearers.
The work is made on polyester drafting film, selected for its buttery surface and full archival stability.
Size, unframed: 40″ x 36″ (H x W)
Materials: Encaustic & watercolor pastel on drafting film, mounted to museum board.
Here is copy from the show’s press release
Kelly Reemtsen + Derick Melander
A Collaborative Exhibition.
10th May – 12th June, 2025.
We’re thrilled to invite you to the opening of our upcoming show at Galleri Oxholm. This collaborative project celebrates artistic dialogue and explores how different materials, techniques, and perspectives can come together to create something entirely new.
Through our partnership, we’re inviting viewers into a shared space of discovery, where the boundaries between our worlds dissolve and re-form into a fresh, unified vision.
Opening Reception 10th May 12:00 – 14:00.
Galleri Oxholm KØGE, Vestergade 19D, 4600 Køge.
