Melinda Matyas

About the Artist

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Melinda’s work is a reflection on society and the continuously changing identity generated by that. In her paintings she weaves together personal and collective memories to address the 21 st century human being.
Her creative process is based on the exploration of colour and the fragmentation of the form creating dynamism and movement in her work.
She is working mostly in oils, as well as in watercolour, gouache, charcoal ,ink.
Melinda is based in London and she got her BA in Painting from the University of Fine Art Cluj, Romania. She has been exhibiting in many countries across Europe
and in the United States.

Education:                                                                            

2006-2009   BA Painting, University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca, Romania

2002-2007   Byzantine Mural Painting , Bucharest, Romania

Exhibitions

2019 The Zone, The Tunnel Group, Asylum Chapel, London
2019 Dance of stillness, The Magma Group, Stash Gallery, London
2018  Reality Dysmorphia (The last man), Crypt Gallery, London
2018  Being allowed to look, Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester
2018  Bils & Rye Gallery, Kirkbymoorside, York
2018  Labyrinths, Hundred Years Gallery, London
2017  Greetings from a dead man, Safehouse 1&2, London
2017  Anniversary, Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester
2017  The Portico Library, Manchester
2016  ONE, Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester
2016  Collective, Lacey Contemporary, London

2015 "USEUM" Le Dame Gallery, London

2015 "Group Exhibition", Art Pistol Gallery, Glasgow, UK

2015 "Exhibition" Protege Gallery, London, UK

2014 "Liminality" Art Meets Fashion", Salt Lake City, USA

2014 “Contemporary Painting” Art Gallery AFK, Lisbon, Portugal

2014 “Mad about Art” at Rowan Arts, London, UK

2014 “Painting500” Candid Art Trust, London, UK

2014 “Drawing” Travelling Exhibition, Turiek Gallery, - Martin, Slovakia

2013 “Best Works of the Drawing Biennial Pilsen”, -Szombathely, Hungary

2012 “Woman About” Group Exhibition –Auschwitz, Poland

2012 “International Biennial of Drawing” –Pilsen, Czech Republic

2012 “International Biennial of Socio-Political Poster” –Auschwitz, Poland

2012 “International Biennial of Miniature Art”–Czestochowa, Poland

2011 “Ex-Position”, Solo Exhibition –Huedin, Romania

2009 “Expo Transylvania” Group Exhibition, - Cluj-Napoca, Romania

2008  Final Semester Exhibition at UAD, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

2007  Final Semester Exhibition at UAD, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Public work:

(1999-2012)  Painting in Neo-Byzantine Style monasteries and churches of Transylvania, in number 14 different locations.