{"id":1604,"date":"2020-11-09T23:11:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T23:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melamangio.eu\/?page_id=1604"},"modified":"2024-09-16T08:17:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T08:17:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melawayfinder.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mela WayFinder\u2019s<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1 translation-block\"><b>Mela WayFinder<\/b>, an artist born in Viterbo in 1981, has evolved her art form from illustration to photography, and from videos to installations. Following her graduation in Communication Sciences at \"La Sapienza,\" she pursued the art of filmmaking at Central Saint Martins in London. Upon her return to Rome, she enrolled in the Scuola Romana di Fumetti to continue her education. Over the years, she has explored a diverse range of artistic mediums, such as documentaries, short films, photography, and interactive installations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3 translation-block\">The epithet <b>\u201cWayFinder\u201d<\/b> holds the key to understanding Mela's artistic\nwork, her art being a combination of research and exploration during a\ncreative phase, where the artist moves from doubts and unease to the\nquest for solutions. There exists an innate trust in the idea of a hidden\n\u201cmeaning\u201d behind everything; a sense of organization that mirrors the\npresence of a Cosmic Love. However, the research also serves as an\ninvitation to engage with her artwork.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The main focus of her creations is not on achieving beauty or pleasure,\nbut rather to entice the audience to prolong the journey of exploration\ninitiated by the artist; to dwell in uncertainty, as it provides the fertile\nterrain for inner evolution. Her purpose is to encourage the individual to\nexplore new avenues, let go of biases and be receptive to the subtle\nvibrations from our senses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3 translation-block\">Mela's artistic style began with a direct and objective documentary\nnarrative, but has now transformed into a more introspective exploration,\nincorporating a poetic and occasionally cryptic dimension that prompts\nviewers to adopt a dual perspective. One dimension allows the viewer to\nappreciate the harmony of forms through a sensory approach, while\nanother invites them to delve deeper, to connect intimately with their\nown experiences through the artwork, thus fulfilling its \u201cparticipatory\u201d\npurpose.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dafne Crocella&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Schermata-2020-11-10-alle-00.10.48.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"style\":\"default\",\"width\":\"default\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"image_position\":\"center-center\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"title_element\":\"h1\",\"content\":\"Mela WayFinder\"}}]}]},{\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"layout\":\"2-3,1-3\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"width_medium\":\"2-3\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"margin\":\"default\",\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p class=\\\"p1\\\"><span class=\\\"s1\\\">L\\u2019arte di <b>Mela WayFinder<\\\/b>, nata a Viterbo nel 1981, si muove dall\\u2019illustrazione alla fotografia, dal video alle installazioni. Dopo la laurea in Scienze delle Comunicazioni a \\\"La Sapienza\\\" studia filmmaking al Central Saint Martins di Londra. Ritorna poi a Roma e studia alla Scuola Romana di Fumetti.\\u00a0<\\\/span><span class=\\\"s1\\\">Negli anni il suo lavoro si \\u00e8 mosso tra la creazione di documentari e corti, la fotografia e installazioni interattive.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p class=\\\"p3\\\"><span class=\\\"s1\\\">Nel nome <strong>WayFinder<\\\/strong> \\u00e8 contenuta una importante chiave di lettura del lavoro di Mela. La sua arte \\u00e8 infatti ricerca, esplorazione. \\u00c8 ricerca nella fase creativa, in cui l\\u2019artista si muove partendo da interrogativi, da sensazioni di disagio che cercano spiegazione, da innata fiducia nella presenza di un \\u201csenso\\u201d, di un ordine che \\u00e8 manifestazione di Amore nell\\u2019Universo. Ma \\u00e8 anche ricerca nell\\u2019invito che porta a chi entra in contatto con il suo lavoro.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p class=\\\"p3\\\"><span class=\\\"s1\\\">Le sue opere non sono mai indirizzate al raggiungimento di una sensazione di bellezza, o di piacere fini a s\\u00e9 stessi, ma sono inviti a portare avanti il testimone dell\\u2019esplorazione messa in moto dall\\u2019artista. Sono inviti a restare nel dubbio, abitarlo, perch\\u00e9 \\u00e8 il solo terreno che porta movimento interiore; incoraggiamenti a non fermarsi mai su una strada data, ma a provarne di nuove, abbandonando preconcetti e ascoltando le vibrazioni pi\\u00f9 sottili delle nostre percezioni.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p class=\\\"p3\\\"><span class=\\\"s1\\\">Partito da una narrazione documentaristica diretta e oggettiva, oggi il lavoro di <strong>Mela WayFinder<\\\/strong> \\u00e8 pi\\u00f9 introspettivo, rivolto a una dimensione meno esplicita e didascalica, ma pi\\u00f9 poetica a volte criptica, legata ad un sentire che invita l\\u2019osservatore a un doppio sguardo. Se da un lato il fruitore dell\\u2019opera pu\\u00f2 godere dell\\u2019armonia delle forme attraverso un approccio sensoriale oggettivo, dall\\u2019altro gli viene offerta la possibilit\\u00e0 di un secondo sguardo, un viaggio tra rimandi interiori, in cui la dimensione partecipativa all\\u2019opera \\u00e8 intima, legata al vissuto personale.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p>\\\"Dafne Crocella\\\"<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p><\\\/p>\"}}]},{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"width_medium\":\"1-3\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"margin\":\"default\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/11\\\/Schermata-2020-11-10-alle-00.10.48.png\"}}]}]}]}],\"version\":\"2.7.22\"} --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mela WayFinder L\u2019arte di Mela WayFinder, nata a Viterbo nel 1981, si muove dall\u2019illustrazione alla fotografia, dal video alle installazioni. Dopo la laurea in Scienze delle Comunicazioni a &#8220;La Sapienza&#8221; studia filmmaking al Central Saint Martins di Londra. Ritorna poi a Roma e studia alla Scuola Romana di Fumetti.\u00a0Negli anni il suo lavoro si \u00e8 [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1604","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>About - Mela Wayfinder<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/melawayfinder.com\/en\/about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About - Mela Wayfinder\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mela WayFinder L\u2019arte di Mela WayFinder, nata a Viterbo nel 1981, si muove dall\u2019illustrazione alla fotografia, dal video alle installazioni. 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