My work explores the narrative I share with family in relation to who I am and how I have developed as a result of both positive and negative influences. Despite the dysfunctional dynamics that I experience with my family, I choose to remain connected to them and continue to endure and persevere through the obstacles that they create. I particularly experience these moments through varying degrees of confrontation and escapism along a pendulous spectrum.
I am interested in how I can represent these tedious yet impactful interactions and relationships with my family by using interdisciplinary media. I do this specifically through the use of sculpture, performance, installation, video, audio, and writing.
© 2023 by Christina Melchiorre