Being raised in a post-communist eastern European country that has struggled and is still struggling with poverty leaves a lasting imprint on an individual.
Eleonora-Melissa Ivana is a visual artist who uses photography, sound and video to issue ironic and surreal comments about her feelings and memories. Also, by using the poems she writes as a starting point, she takes a dive into the subconscious and the way one can heal his pain through photography.
The roots lie in the Romanian traditions and folklore that not only move Melissa towards creating, but give her strength and pride.
Education
2017-2020 Falmouth University, BA (Hons) Photography
Exhibitions
2020 Odds & Ends/ The Photography Gallery / Falmouth, UK
2020 EDGE Awards exhibition/ The Photography Gallery / Falmouth, UK
2019 Along the Lines/ The Photography Gallery / Falmouth, UK
2019 curator & promoter Nova Exhibition/ The Poly/ Falmouth, UK
2018 Flat Pack Exhibition/ Fox Cafe/ Falmouth, UK
2018 Debut Exhibition Late Apricot/ The Photography Gallery / Falmouth, UK
2017 curator A Space Within & Other Stories/ The Photography Gallery / Falmouth, UK
Awards & Publications
2020 “The Genitalia of a Gipsy Woman” – The Portrait of a Country as Seen by Melissa Ivana/ Cvltartes
2020 EDGE awards/ MAYN Creative/ Falmouth, UK
Experience
2020 Collaborator/ Lapsus/ Timișoara, Romania
2019 Studio Assistant/ Big Sky Studios/ London
2018-2019 Visual Content Creator/ The Void Theatre Company
2015-2017 Junior Photographer Local Wilderness Youth Club/ WWF Romania