Flight of the Battery Hens marks the bold new direction of one of Australia's most enigmatic new artists. At just 26, Melissa Clements is making waves in the art world with her unique blend of classical oil painting and modern sensibility. A finalist for some of Australia’s most prestigious art prizes, including the Archibald, Clements has earned a reputation for her technical mastery and profound insight into the human condition.
This highly anticipated solo exhibition offers a deep exploration of freedom, resilience, and the human spirit’s unyielding drive for transcendence. With each piece, Clements delves into the complexities of love and violence, confinement and liberation, using realism to tell stories that resonate with the challenges of the modern world.
A culmination of the Studio 7 Residency at PS Art Space, Flight of the Battery Hens is a reflection of Clements's connection to the Fremantle community, her expeditions to the High Arctic and her ancestral bond to the English countryside as avenues to explore the complexities of the human condition.
Join us for an immersive experience where timeless artistic techniques meet contemporary vision. Flight of the Battery Hens isn’t just an exhibition; it’s an invitation to reconsider your own boundaries and embrace the transformative power of art.
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Friday January 17th 6:30-9pm
Official welcome from 7pm - entertainment and refreshments from 6:30pm
PS Art Space
22 Pakenham Street
Fremantle
About Melissa
Melissa Clements' work has been selected for The Archibald, Lester and Darling Prizes and she has created official portraits of prominent Australian figures including The Honourable Peter Quinlan and The Honourable Robert French, AC.
Melissa is a 26-year-old fine artist specialising in classical figurative painting.
She has a Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) in Art History and Philosophy from the University of Western Australia and has received classical training from The New York Academy of Art and the National Art School. Melissa is currently the 2024 Studio 7 resident at PS Art Space, Fremantle, during which she travelled to Svalbard in the High Arctic, to develop a new body of work that explores dualities of the human condition as avenues to make sense of being alive in the contemporary world.
