On display from March 2 to April 12, 2025 in The Sunroom at Central Library, opens a new window, we don’t have much in common anymore by Christie Melville.
About the artist
Christie Melville is a multicultural artist, with an upbringing in Hong Kong and Taiwan. As a multidisciplinary artist, she has explored a wide range of mediums, from music and photography, to printmaking and jewelry. She is currently living and working in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), pursuing a BFA in Interdisciplinary arts, with a minor in jewelry at NSCAD University. This exhibit showcases her photography work through a narrative and experimental lens.
Growing up, Christie attended school in Hong Kong for 15 years, then moved to Taiwan to complete her schooling. There she decided that she wanted to pursue fine art.
Her work explores organic forms and biomimicry, as she naturally gravitates towards flora and fauna in her artistic practice. Within recent years, she has delved into exploring how her cultural background has altered her worldview, whilst discovering how these ephemeral emotions can be translated in her work.
Christie’s illustrations have appeared in a Poetry book, “夢的截圖/ Vignettes of a Dream”, and has had lithography and intaglio prints displayed in the Anna Leonowens Gallery. She is also a burgeoning jeweler, creating custom pieces through her website, opens a new window.
About the exhibit
As a multicultural artist raised in both Hong Kong and Taiwan, I explore how my move to Halifax has drastically altered my sense of belonging and blurred the lines between my past and present lives. Revisiting family and familiar cities now feel like encountering a childhood friendship that no longer aligns, leaving only memories to reflect upon. Through distorting images taken in Taiwan and contrasting them with images taken in Halifax, these photographs convey the unfamiliarity of these places, making me feel like a tourist in what was once home.
The Sunroom is made possible by the generosity of Margot and Layne Spafford.
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