I am an artist working with photography and sculpture. Abandoned spaces are my happy place because I am intrigued by ‘leftovers’ from former occupants. These environments form the basis of my photographic practice, in which I construct tabletop models of empty places and photograph them; the resulting image becomes the final work.
Alongside this, I create bright, joyous sculptures, intended for outdoor settings. While materially and visually different, both strands of work explore ideas of time and transformation.
My most recent work is usually on Instagram @melissamahonart or e:
I live and work in Bath, where I am Creative Mentor at Emerge, BSU.
My research considers the building blocks of photography, from pixels to analogue processes. I experiment extensively with photographic techniques and lead cyanotype workshops as part of this enquiry.
