BIO:

Roberta Melzl is a painter, public artist and installation artist living in Maplewood, NJ. She earned a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Studio Art from New York University. Roberta has received many awards and commissions and has exhibited widely. She is a teaching artist also with curatorial experience.

STATEMENT:

Developments in science, technology, advertising and art, as well as in other technical and cultural realms, doubtlessly alter world view. Perception and knowledge evolve as new elements are introduced into the scheme of what is known. My work investigates the construction of visual knowledge and inquires into the ways vision, perception and recognition change.

Created from an accumulation of sources, my work is built to form a multi-perspective and reshaping of imagery. It is characterized by the incorporation of various systems of visual representation—embracing elements of technology, architecture, nature, design and media. A combination of influences and references, the work is witness to multiple viewpoints, providing a unique reflection and translation of our present world.

roberta@robertamelzl.com