Filled to the Rim
Filled to the Rim
mixed media on canvas
60 x 36 in
2022
Crimson Waves in Waterfalls
Crimson Waves in Waterfalls
mixed media on canvas
60 x 30 in
2022
Rice and Riches
Rice and Riches
mixed media on canvas
42 x 42 in
2022
His & Hers
His & Hers
mixed media and tile on found objetc
40 x 22 in
2022
Tokens for Taking
Tokens for Taking
mixed media on canvas
60 x 48 in
2022
Fitter Forward
Fitter Forward
mixed media on linen
50 x 40 in
2022
Blue Skies and Rose-Colored Glasses
Blue Skies and Rose-Colored Glasses
mixed media on canvas
60 x 36 in
2022
Waterbed in the Attic
Waterbed in the Attic
mixed media on canvas
60 x 48 in
2022
Curved Couches and Tight Corners
Curved Couches and Tight Corners
mixed media and velvet flocking on canvas
46 x 46 in
2022
Basura
Basura
mixed media on wood panel
18 x 12 in
2022
Sprite, No Ice
Sprite, No Ice
mixed media on wood panel
18 x 12 in
2022
Lucky Lady
Lucky Lady
mixed media on gesso panel
18 x 18 in
2022
Hanging Help
Hanging Help
mixed media on wood panel
18 x 12 in
2022
Taburete
Taburete
mixed media on canvas
12 x 12 in
2022
Plant Partner
Plant Partner
mixed media on panel
18 x 18 in
2022
Wandering Roots
Wandering Roots
mixed media on wood board
36 x 24 in
2020
El comedor
El comedor
mixed media on canvas
70 x 96 in
2019
Cuarto
Cuarto
mixed media on canvas
70 x 96 in
2019
Cherry Street
Cherry Street
mixed media on wood board
36 x 24 in
2020
Maritza's Birthday
Maritza's Birthday
mixed media on wood board
36 x 24 in
2020
Ajax The Great
Ajax The Great
mixed media on wood board
36 x 24 in
2020

Melissa Misla

“Amidst the ever changing city, I have remained in the same apartment in Queens for over twenty-eight years. As my work pays homage to past Latinx spaces, I created a series rendering my childhood home before I leave it behind. What a Part of the Apartment Meant is a series of mixed media paintings of my home created as I transition out of it and the parts of it I take with me. Valuing a childlike perspective, each work has vivid colors, textures, and an opportunity to curiously explore the scenes. Based on photos and memory, I depict each room around the liminal time of 1999-2000. I use paint, design, collaged material, tile, and found objects to address the collective narrative of transitioning into adulthood. Each part of the series captures fragments of personal references, while honoring the collective aesthetic of the Nuyorican interior. The focus on each separate room, the mosaic tile, the items behind open doors, and the stacked pieces recall such themes of the varied parts of a whole Nuyorican culture and the duality of the Latinx identity.” – Melissa Misla, 2022

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