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Mararamiro introduces a new in-studio exhibition in collaboration with Hamilton-based artist Melanie Cheung, inspired by the grand landscapes of California. Cheung's latest series features abstract and vaguely representational paintings that evoke emotions and fleeting memories of place through layered techniques, fluid forms, and distinctive colour pairings. Her work, influenced by her background in fashion design and her diverse life experiences in Toronto, Montreal, and now Hamilton, focuses on expressing the intangible aspects of being human, exploring the balance between control and spontaneity.
We are pleased to announce Mararamiro's newest in-studio exhibition in collaboration with Hamilton, Ontario artist, Melanie Cheung: a tribute to the awe-inspiring vistas of California.
Inspired by a visit to California, Melanie was completely astonished by how powerful the landscape was and how truly minuscule and powerless she felt in comparison to the vast natural surroundings. In this series, she explored deeper into vaguely representational landscape painting combined with layered abstraction. The shapes and colour combinations evoke gut feelings and fleeting memories of a place rather than an actual representation of what was there
Through The Sandstorm
Tell Your Troubles To The Mountains
On A Whim
Faded Memories
A Desert Walk With My Oldest Friends
About Melanie
Melanie Cheung is an abstract artist based in Hamilton, Ontario. Her work seeks to express the intangible aspects of being human; emotions that are difficult to voice, subconscious thoughts, fleeting memories, and inexplicable feelings. Using fluid, translucent layers of paint and mixed media, Melanie works through a combination of careful planning and intuition. She finds a sense of calm through unique colour pairings and poured techniques, allowing imperfect textures to form, creating harmony between wanting control and leaving room for chance occurrences.
Previously, Melanie trained and worked as a fashion designer before pursuing art. Originally from Toronto, she received a Bachelor of Design in fashion design from Toronto Metropolitan University. Melanie resided in Montreal for twelve years before moving to Hamilton in 2020, where she now lives and paints from her home studio.
