The series Skins represents sculptural clothing hybrids, utilizing natural materials such as leaves, stones, fur etc. Inspired by Brazilian Carnival and Native American skin-walkers, the authors’ wearable constructions blend female empowerment with a self-created mythology, developed around the idea of ancient cultures of female warriors, exemplifying strength, beauty and unity of life lived in harmony with the elements. Meier’s warrior women are breathtakingly sensual, while radiating a searing combination of purity and power. The costumes are developed into moveable, wearable sculptures that are brought to life as performance art works and serve as independent sculptures and in their final documented form as archival fine art photographs.
Melissa Meier is a Brazilian artist. She received a B.A. from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. She has exhibited her work internationally and is well recognized for her evocative 3-dimensional installations, found-object sculptures, collages and photography.
