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3 Mar 2025

Skyverse Solo Show at Lupine Studio

Post-Midsumma festival, Lupine Studio hosted my first ever solo show featuring the 'Skyverse' series. Thank you so much to everyone who came to say hi and to the generous sponsors, Craate Creative, Honky Chateau, NON, and Molly Rose.

It was wild to see the art through the eyes of those who came along over the weekend we were open. Because of the nature of my process, which mixes art and chemistry (and maybe a little witchcraft) to melt the film emulsions and create colours and textures which aren't fully predictable, 'Skyverse' was definitely reciprocal in it's own creation. I found new details and nuances the more I looked and the more people I looked alongside. So, to the old friends and new friends who I met at Lupine Studio, thank you again for being a part of it and bringing 'Skyverse' to life even more through your interpretations of it. That was a real gift.

"...vivid, fluid-like, mesmerising silhouettes..." - Broadsheet

The series 'Skyverse' is an exploration of existentialism, contemplating existential solace as an alternative to existential dread or anguish. Here, the freedom that accompanies meaninglessness is conceptualised as the ultimate opportunity for expression, both individually and collectively as communities. It invites us to consider what curated-sanctuary looks like and the levels at which this is possible.

The series reflects upon elements such as introspection, inner-trust, presence, coexistence, connection, radical acceptance, and/or escapism. These ideas are expressed via 35mm film photographs of empty sky treated with heat, water, smoke, salt, citrus, and other elements, resulting in emulsion melting and vivid dreamlike colours.This process is done by hand and what develops is embraced without digital editing, mirroring the dual forces of randomness and choice. Images throughout the series feature existential voids, moments of destruction, vibrancy, organic shapes, and fluidity.

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Skyverse Exhibition 2025 Invitation

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I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the unceded lands and waters where I work and live, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to Elders past, present, and future, and celebrate the ongoing art, storytelling, and cultural traditions that have been practised on this land by one of the oldest cultures on the planet.

 © 2025 - Melanie Skyers