Biography

Tiziana La Melia was born in Palermo (IT) and was raised in Winfield, B.C. Her practice involves several mediums, including writing, painting, sculpture and performance. In 2010, she attended the Banff Residency Figure in a Mountain Landscape (Reprise) with Silke Otto. Her poetry and images have been published in Millions, C Magazine, Pelt, Pyramid Power, Woo, West Coast Line and W. Recent exhibitions include Provisions at Xspace in Toronto (2013), The Intellection of Lady Spider House in Edmonton (2013), Neck of the Thirsty Flower in Vancouver (2012), and Table of Contents (Accompanying Poem) in Toronto (2011).

 

Source: http://www.ecuad.ca/people/profile/263346 and http://www.artsy-dartsy.com/events/2648-tiziana-la-melia-neck-of-thirsty-flower

 

 

Artist's Website

• http://tizianalamelia.com/

 

Artist's CV

• Tiziana La Melia CV

Articles

• Canadian Art - Crystal Tongue Defies Analysis in Vancouver

• International Contemporary Art - Rehearsal for a Poem - Tiziana La Melia in Conversation with Jacqueline Ross

 

Written by Tiziana La Melia for The Part of No Part

• Part 2 - Notes from the Overcoat and Undercoat, A Script for Costume

 

 

Tiziana La Melia, Yolk Tabs medieval genuflex and still, 2012, gouache on silk, rare earth magnets, metal, wire, pop tabs, courtesy of Adam Brickell.

Tiziana La Melia, Dust selves, reflect and flex, 2012, gouache on linen, dust, sunglasses, clothes hanger, rare earth magnet, courtesy of Adam Brickell.