Melle Nieling is a visual artist and curator. Their work ranges from large physical installations to single-page websites that question the processes behind the attribution of value and identity. Through pseudo-documentaries, fake corporate entities, and replicated everyday objects, they highlight problems with veracity in contemporary society.

Melle Nieling’s work has been exhibited internationally in Europe and the US, with Gossamer Fog, inter.pblc, Shipton & semester9, a&o Kunsthalle, TETEM, Harlesden High Street, GROVE (now Season 4 Episode 6), and SARA’S (with Plicnik Collective), among others. They are a dual recipient of the Mondriaan Fonds stipend for emerging talent, having been awarded the honour in both 2022 and 2023, and received a Cultuurfonds Young Talent Award in 2019.

As co-founder of Plicnik Space Initiative and Plicnik Collective, Melle collaboratively creates and curates physical and online shows with Amélie Mckee and others. They live and work between London, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Education

2021 Royal College of Art, London, UK
2019 Tetem Talent development, Enschede, NL
2018 Bcademie, Rotterdam, NL
2017 AKI, Enschede, NL

Contact

on instagram @mellenieling
or contact Melle’s imaginary assistant at [email protected]

Past and Current Sponsors

Mondriaan Fonds, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Hendrik Mullerfonds, Fundatie van Renswoude, TETEM, Pictoright, a-n, stART Foundation, Eaton Fund