About Melody Chan

Art is the emotional expression of personality and spirit.

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Interdisciplinary Artist / Former Mathematics Teacher (Secondary) / Arts Administrator

Lives and works in Macau and Hong Kong.

Melody Chan（b. Hong Kong, Macao and Hong Kong）roots her practice in the intersection of rational thinking and spiritual inquiry. Holding an MA in Contemporary Art Practice from the Royal College of Art, she approaches art-making as a systematic and contemplative process, drawing inspiration from empirical rigor while embracing the ambiguity of spiritual inquiry.

Her work is reflective of her belief in the harmony between what we could call objective rationality and the general humanistic spirit. Through posing generative questions, and critical analysis, she seeks to uncover the deeper relational structures and logical patterns that emerge between different entities, as well as the aesthetic qualities these interconnections embody. This process allows her to express her spiritual quest and sense of life, blending scientific inquiry with artistic exploration.

She works across a variety of mediums, including installations, paintings, printmaking, digital art, and multimedia videos. However, her primary focus lies not in the physical manifestation of the artwork itself, but in the ideas and concepts that drive its creation. Each piece is a meticulous conceptual exploration, where logic and aesthetics converge.

Through her art, she aims to bridge the gap between the tangible and the intangible, the rational and the spiritual. In this pursuit, she believes that the relentless quest for truth—whether through science, mathematics, or art—is essential to the human experience.

Melody achieved recognition by being selected for the Lumen Prize Longlist, Aesthetica Art Prize Longlist, 99 Future Blue Chip Artist Finalist, and Luxembourg Art Prize Finalist. Past exhibitions and projects include 'Tate Modern Late' at the London Tate Modern, the AR research project and exhibition 'The Arrival of a Train' organised by Snap Inc. and the Royal College of Art, among others.

Artist CV:

EDUCATION

Royal College of Art - MA in Contemporary Art Practice, United Kingdom
Macao Polytechnic University - BA in Visual Art, Macau
University of Macau - BSc in Mathematics, Macau

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Lumen Prize Longlist (Still Image Award), Lumen Art Projects, United Kingdom, 2023
Aesthetica Art Prize Longlist, Aesthetica Magazine, United Kingdom, 2024
UK & International Emerging Artist Awards Longlist, Visual Art Open (AVO), United Kingdom, 2024
Luxembourg Art Prize Finalist, Pinacothèque, Luxembourg, 2023
99 Future Blue Chip Artists Finalist, Artsted, United Kingdom, 2024
Tabernacle Art Competition (Selected), The Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA) Machynlleth, Wales, 2023
Orient Foundation Art Award First Prize, Orient Foundation, Macau, 2021
Merit Scholarship, Education and Youth Development Bureau, Macau, 2022
Macao Foundation Scholarship, Macao Polytechnic University, Macau, 2022
Award Scheme on Instructional Design - Lesson Plan in Single Unit: Distinction (High School Level), Education and Youth Development Bureau, Macau, 2017
Award Scheme on Instructional Design - Information Technology Application: Class B (High School Level), Education and Youth Development Bureau, Macau, 2017

PUBLIC COLLECTION

Orient Foundation, Macau

SOLO EXHIBITION

2021 Equinox, Education and Youth Development Bureau, The Juvenile Art Exhibition and Performance Hall, Macau.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND ART PROJECTS

2024 Découvrez l’Orient - Young Artists Joint Exhibition at Paris, Macao Cultural and Creative Industries Promotive Association, Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne, Paris, France
2024 Artist Showcase, Plogix Gallery, Broadway, Times Square, New York, USA
2024 Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition, Aesthetica Magazine, York Art Gallery, York.
2023 Tate Modern Late, Tate Modern, London.
2023 The Arrival of a Train, Snap Inc & Royal College of Art, Cromwell Place, London.
2023 RCA2023, Royal College of Art, London.
2023 CAP Cinema, Royal College of Art (CAP), Prince Charles Cinema, London.
2023 The Tabernacle Art Competition 2023, The Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA) Machynlleth, Wales.
2023 Between Trenches, OPENing Gallery, London.
2023 Arrival - City Light Museum 'Vision Shenzhen' Young Artists Exhibition, The Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition, Shenzhen.
2022 MPU Graduation Exhibition 2022 of Bachelor of Art in Visual Arts, MPU Gallery, Macau.
2021 AFA Autumn Salon 2021, Art For All Society (AFA) and Orient Foundation, Casa Garden, Macao Delegation of Fundação Oriente, Macau.
2021 GYBE - Joint Contemporary Art Exhibition of Visual Art Programme, Macau Polytechnic Institute, IPM Gallery, Macau.
2020 Building Dreams - 21st Anniversary of Macau Handover Celebration, Europe. China Artists Association Branch, Teatro Capitol, Macau.
2020 Group Exhibition of Printmaking, Macau Polytechnic Institute and Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, IPM Gallery, Macau.
2019 The Collection of Prints, Macau Polytechnic Institute, IPM Gallery, Macau.
2019 AP60 - International Contemporary Artists Joint Exhibition, Macau International Printmaking Arts Research Center, Mount Fortress Corridor, Macau.
2018 Line Drawing, Macau Polytechnic Institute, Magnificent Court, Macau.

CURATORIAL & RELATED EXPERIENCE
2025 Re-Imagine Theatre, AFTEC, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Hong Kong.
- Production Coordinator

2022 MPU Graduation Exhibition 2022 of Bachelor of Art in Visual Arts, Macau Polytechnic University, MPU Gallery, Macau.
- Graduate Representative
- Author of the Curatorial Theme and Foreword

2021 Equinox, Education and Youth Development Bureau, The Juvenile Art Exhibition and Performance Hall, Macau.
- Curator

2019 The Collection of Prints, Macau Polytechnic Institute, IPM Gallery, Macau.
- Curator

PUBLICATION

2024 99 Future Blue Chip Artists, Artsted, United Kingdom, #51
2023 GLIMPSE, Published by the Royal College of Art, United Kingdom, P.78-79.
2023 Artists to Be - About the Creative Thinking and Practice of the New Generation of Macao, Published by the Macao Polytechnic University, Macau, ISBN 978-99965-2-276-5, Interview featured on P. 84-88.

EXPERIENCE

Macao Teaching Staff Level (Non-Tertiary Education): Level 5
2020 Participated in the Artistic and Cultural Conservation, The Catholic Diocese of Macao (Seminário e Igreja de São José).
2024 - Present Arts Administrator, Hong Kong

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