Melinda Matyas
Contemporary painter, London, UK
About the Artist
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.
