Art Portfolio
The body.
The material.
The space.
Selected performance, installation, sculpture, and video work from Melissa Lockwood’s archive. An exploration of fabric, memory, sound, and lived experience.
Clothing, sound & suspension
In this performance, suspended garments were connected to Melissa’s body. Contact microphones on the cords amplified her movement, building a layered sound environment as she gradually released the connections.
Patience of Adamantine
A solo exhibition bringing together sculpture, video, and photography. Furniture and garments become structures for the presence and absence of the body.
HALO
A performance in the Palonia Garden at Arcosanti, using an enclosed cabinet, sound, and the surrounding night. The work addresses grief and the process of acceptance.
Early environments
An early installation in Room 6H at the University of Iowa. Domestic objects, furniture, and altered surfaces form a constructed environment.