2014

Queer Bodies

Mother and Daughter,
8 X 8 X 10'
Digital print on paper, brown paper, wax, resin, shellac, plaster, gloss medium, tissue paper, nylon thread, varnish, chair, baby crib, pork rinds.
2015 — Mother and Daughter, 8 X 8 X 10' Digital print on paper, brown paper, wax, resin, shellac, plaster, gloss medium, tissue paper, nylon thread, varnish, chair, baby crib, pork rinds. 2015

Umbilical Cord Carpet,
5 X 4 X 2.5'
Steel, cotton, wax, primer, spray paint, gloss medium, plastic bags, digital print on canvas, thread, spray varnish.
2015 — Umbilical Cord Carpet, 5 X 4 X 2.5' Steel, cotton, wax, primer, spray paint, gloss medium, plastic bags, digital print on canvas, thread, spray varnish. 2015

Cocoon I,
20 x 30" each photograph.
Digital print, fabric, dyes, plastic bags
2015 — Cocoon I, 20 x 30" each photograph. Digital print, fabric, dyes, plastic bags 2015

Meat Hanger,
1.5 x 1 x 9'
Steel, cotton, dyes, burlap, thread, plastic bags.
2015 — Meat Hanger, 1.5 x 1 x 9' Steel, cotton, dyes, burlap, thread, plastic bags. 2015

Father and Daughter,
6 x 2 x 10'
Nylon cotton, cotton sateen, tulle, thread, acrylic paint, spray paint, wax, resin, shellac, wood glue, gloss medium.
2015 — Father and Daughter, 6 x 2 x 10' Nylon cotton, cotton sateen, tulle, thread, acrylic paint, spray paint, wax, resin, shellac, wood glue, gloss medium. 2015

Streva "Intestines,"
3 x 3 x 10'
Brown paper, wax, resin, wood, wire, nylon thread.
2015 — Streva "Intestines," 3 x 3 x 10' Brown paper, wax, resin, wood, wire, nylon thread. 2015

Uhrovitý Srdce "Pimply Heart,"
6 X 4 X 5'
Burlap, cotton, plastic bags, thread, fabric dyes.
2015 — Uhrovitý Srdce "Pimply Heart," 6 X 4 X 5' Burlap, cotton, plastic bags, thread, fabric dyes. 2015

Within,
4 X 3 X 4'
Burlap, cotton, thread, plastic bags.
2015 — Within, 4 X 3 X 4' Burlap, cotton, thread, plastic bags. 2015

Sculpture & Conceptual Art

Carnis - “Of the Meat”

My BFA thesis encompassed fine art, conceptual artwork in oil painting, textiles, experimental and wearable sculpture, photography, and installation. Through this work, I explored themes of queer sexuality, skin, gender, and the body. The result was a series of “larger than life” sculptures and oil paintings that challenge perceptions of the body and queer visibility.

Nicole Melnicky
BFA, Moore College of Art and Design, 2015