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Using silhouettes and cut-outs as imagery, Melanie’s work seamlessly combines drawing and sculpture with printmaking in intimate light and shadow boxes. Commonplace materials—scrapbook paper, paint swatches, and fleece—are props for ambiguous narratives, almost “peep shows,” to which the viewer brings their own interpretation.
Kehoss is interested in public space, human interaction, and awkward moments between strangers. “The interactions I tend towards are a balance between warmth and tension. Warm in the sense that people are attempting to connect and sometimes having a positive experience that way, but also tense because it’s hard, it’s awkward trying to connect with someone. That’s all portrayed in the body language.”
In the two short years since receiving her Master’s degree from UW-Madison, Kehoss has built an impressive list of exhibitions and projects, including her spearheading of a temporary public art installation using Madison’s condemned bus shelters.
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