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New Work by Mel Kadel

Friday, October 5, 2012 · 4 Comments

LA-based artist Mel Kadel has an upcoming show at Merry Karnowsky and was recently interviewed in her studio by Milk Made. Kadel draws on coffee-stained paper and painstakingly cuts out and re-applies patterned details in what look to me like mini-stage sets. I really enjoyed what the artist had to say about the ubiquitous mop-headed character in her work.

“I think it’s inevitable that I interject myself into the character, so there is a reflection of me, although she doesn’t act as a self portrait. There is a lot of emotional content that I relate to her on, and in a weird way she sort of keeps me in check because she’s such a survivor. So, even though I make up her world, she helps me in return.” – Mel Kadel via Milk Made

 

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Images: (1-3) Koury Angelo for Milk Made, (4-6) Mel Kadel.

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4 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Dave // Oct 5, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    Incredible work! So awesome.

  • 2 Kathy // Oct 6, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    amazing detail and emotion in these works.

  • 3 Jenn // Oct 7, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    These are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing them.

  • 4 Kate // Oct 9, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    thanks, all! happy to get such a positive response.

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