Melanie Ender

German. "The skin, this membrane that separates the inside from the outside, absorbs particles from substances it has touched. When there are high concentrations of metals in the soil, snails accumulate some of this material in their guts, or green-oxidised non-ferrous metal stains a finger where a ring once was. These traces represent contacts, transformations of matter that appear almost imperceptible. By capturing the rapid movements of copper and the slowness of a trail of slime, Melanie Ender's artistic work is one of encounters and meeting places, of matter that always remains in motion. " (Mariel Vela García) This publication offers the first monographic overview of the work of Vienna-based artist Melanie Ender. In addition to a foreword by Sabine Folie, a conversation between Cornelia Lein and Melanie Ender and an essay by Mariel Vela García, the book brings together sculptures, texts and installations from the years 2016-2023. English. 'Skin, that membrane that separates the inside from the outside, absorbs particles of what it has touched. When there is a high concentration of metals in the soil, snails will accumulate some of the material in their viscera, or green oxidised hues will colour someone's finger where once there was a ring. These traces represent contacts, transmutations of matter that appear almost imperceptible. In grasping the swift motions of copper and the slowness in a trail of mucus, Melanie Ender's work is one of encounters and meeting places, of matter caught in a state of continuous flux. ' (Mariel Vela García) The publication offers a first monographic overview of the work of Vienna-based artist Melanie Ender. In addition to a foreword by Sabine Folie, a conversation between Cornelia Lein and Melanie Ender as well as an essay by Mariel Vela Garcia, the book brings together sculptures, poems and installations from the years 2016-2023.