About Melody Chan
About Melody Chan
Art is the emotional expression of personality and spirit.
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Interdisciplinary Artist / Former Maths Teacher (Secondary) / Arts Administrator
Lives and works in Hong Kong and Macao.
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.
Melody seeks to uncover the deep relational structures, logical patterns, and aesthetic qualities inherent in the interconnections between different entities. By carefully considering this interconnectedness, she highlights the potential of these elements to transcend boundaries, transforming them into tools for interpretation and revelation. Her work is reflective of her belief in the harmony between what we could call objective rationality and the general humanistic spirit. This process, which blends scientific inquiry with artistic exploration, allows her to express her spiritual quest and philosophy of life, ultimately inviting us to probe deeper into what we see, hear, and understand.
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.
Melody was recognised for selections to the Lumen Prize, the Aesthetica Art Prize, the 99 Future Blue Chip Artists, and the Luxembourg Art Prize. 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, Macao
University of Macau - BSc in Mathematics, Macao
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) United Kingdom, 2023
Orient Foundation Art Award First Prize, Orient Foundation, Macao, 2021
Merit Scholarship, Education and Youth Development Bureau, Macao, 2022
Macao Foundation Scholarship, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, 2022
Award Scheme on Instructional Design - Lesson Plan in Single Unit: Distinction (High School Level), Education and Youth Development Bureau, Macao, 2017
Award Scheme on Instructional Design - Information Technology Application: Class B (High School Level), Education and Youth Development Bureau, Macao, 2017
PUBLIC COLLECTION
Orient Foundation, Macao
SOLO EXHIBITION
2021 Equinox, Education and Youth Development Bureau, The Juvenile Art Exhibition and Performance Hall, Macao.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND ART PROJECTS
2026 Faan1jik6Zi1gaan1 (In Between Translations), Square Street Gallery, Hong Kong
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, Macao.
2021 AFA Autumn Salon 2021, Art For All Society (AFA) and Orient Foundation, Casa Garden, Macao Delegation of Fundação Oriente, Macao.
2021 GYBE - Joint Contemporary Art Exhibition of Visual Art Programme, Macao Polytechnic Institute, IPM Gallery, Macao.
2020 Building Dreams - 21st Anniversary of Macao Handover Celebration, Europe. China Artists Association Branch, Teatro Capitol, Macao.
2020 Group Exhibition of Printmaking, Macao Polytechnic Institute and Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, IPM Gallery, Macao.
2019 The Collection of Prints, Macao Polytechnic Institute, IPM Gallery, Macao.
2019 AP60 - International Contemporary Artists Joint Exhibition, Macao International Printmaking Arts Research Center, Mount Fortress Corridor, Macao.
2018 Line Drawing, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Magnificent Court, Macao.
CURATORIAL & RELATED EXPERIENCE
Re-Imagine Theatre – Exhibition, Celebration Programme for the Reopening of Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre
AFTEC | Leisure and Cultural Services Department (HK)
Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Hong Kong, 2025
Production Coordinator
Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan – Exhibition
Japan Foundation | Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong | Hong Kong Arts Centre
Pao Galleries, 4/F & 5/F, HKAC, Hong Kong, 2024
Programme Officer
"The Power of Visual Storytelling" Galina MIKLÍNOVÁ – Artist Talk and Live Drawing Demonstration
Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Hong Kong | Hong Kong Arts Centre
Eric Hotung Studio, Pao Galleries, HKAC, Hong Kong, 2024
Programme Officer
《Welcome HOME》@ 2024 HKIA Arts & Culture
Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong Arts Centre
Transparent LED, L5, Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1, Hong Kong, 2024
Programme Officer
Art of Yuen Tai Yung Movie Poster (2nd Edition) – Exhibition
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Jockey Club Atrium, G/F to 4/F, HKAC, Hong Kong, 2024
Programme Officer
One Hundred Tales: Stories of Hong Kong Yokai by WE ARE THE PIGS – Exhibition
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Jockey Club Atrium, G/F to 4/F, HKAC, Hong Kong, 2024
Programme Officer
To Morrow and Beyond – Group Exhibition of CREATORS FOR TOMORROW Awardees
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Pao Galleries, 5/F, HKAC, Hong Kong, 2024
Programme Officer
MPU Graduation Exhibition 2022 of Bachelor of Art in Visual Arts
Macao Polytechnic University, 2022
MPU Gallery, Macao
Graduate Representative | Author of the Curatorial Theme and Foreword
Equinox
Education and Youth Development Bureau
The Juvenile Art Exhibition and Performance Hall, Macao, 2021
Curator
The Collection of Prints
Macao Polytechnic Institute
IPM Gallery, Macao, 2019
Co-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, Macao, ISBN 978-99965-2-276-5, Interview featured on P. 84-88.
ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHT
• Participated as an invited artist in Tate Modern Lates at Tate Modern, UK
• Collaborated with artists and restoration experts for cultural conservation at The Catholic Diocese of Macao
• Macao Teaching Staff Level (Non-Tertiary Education): Level 5
• Former Full-time Secondary School Mathematics Teacher
• Arts Administrator
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