Mel Wells: Online Retrospective

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Mel Wells: Online Retrospective

Europe——	Studies	Classical Cubism	Photographs
Black + White——	Synchronicity	Photographs	1369 Jazz Club


Synchronicity

How Steve Got the Third Eye
Xerox and rhinestone on felt. 9" x 9.5"

I was taking a lot of photographs during this time. I liked the pictures that came out bad and should have been tossed. I starting using these bad photos for very plain storytelling pieces on paper. This was a deviation from my work at the time. I wanted to explore conceptual art and let go of the art history lessons I had gone through.

II
Xerox on paper. 10.5" x 19"

Defining "Synchronicity" Visually
I forced the coincidence in images by bringing things that don't relate into the same space. The piece below is a great example: the point of the boat, the x-acto knife and the steeple are devices. They have the same shape yet have nothing in common except for the fact that they occupy the same space.

Pointy Stuff
Xerox, xacto knife on paper. 7.5" x 17"

On Steve Mountain
Xerox, photo and rhinestone on paper. 12" x 26"

Visual pointless stories

Cause and Effect
Xerox on paper. 12" x 26"

Cherie Progresses
Xerox, tiuess paper, photo on paper. 9.5" x 26"

Dress and Towel
Acrylic, xerox and acrylic on towel. 10" x 20.5"

2 Dogs and 2 Figures
Photo and tissue on paper. 14" x 11"

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