STRAIGHT TALK
with Melissa Fleming
Melissa Fleming is a
conceptual artist who
focuses on the unseeable
aspects of nature,
bringing them to light
in a variety of media. In
visualizing the unseen
side of nature, Fleming
reveals the hidden
wonders that surround
us. Fleming lives and
works in New York City.
By Danielle McCloskey
Contributor
DM: You generally use nature as a form of media in
your bodies of work. Could you explain how you came
to that artistic method and your philosophy behind it?
MF: The natural world has always played a big
part in my work. Starting off as simply subject
matter, I eventually began incorporating natural
materials directly into my art, beginning with
my ocean projects. I had been photogr