Mei Ling Lee: Personal Archive M59
February 1 @ 10:00 am – March 15 @ 4:00 pm

Mei Ling Lee: Personal Archive M59
1 February – 15 March 2025
Exhibition Opening:
Saturday 1 February, 2-4pm
Personal Archive Drawing Workshop:
Saturday 1 March, 10am-12pm
DEPOT Artspace
28 Clarence St, Devonport
Image Credit: Pineapple Juice, Plastic container and juicer, 120mm x 190mm, 2024. Image courtesy of Calvin Sang.
About the Exhibition
Mei Ling Lee’s work is an act of preservation, ensuring that the essence of human experiences—stories—endures beyond the constraints of time. It safeguards memories that define us, celebrates lives that might otherwise fade into obscurity, and provides future generations with a tangible connection to the people that shaped their world. It provides a space for the audience to immerse themselves into the intimate yet timeless world of another.
In short, preservation is an act of care—both a celebration of what was and to what will be. It creates a continuity that helps us understand ourselves and our place in the world.
A unique visual language is created to reflect the essence of a life well lived using personal items, found objects and carefully chosen symbols to build a universe that reflects their personal story.
The cyclical nature of found objects, with their own histories and associations—adding layers of depth and inviting unexpected connections to the narrative. Through these relics, Lee’s compositions offer clues for viewers to piece together fragments of a life story.
About the Artist
Mei Ling Lee is an artist who addresses the act of preservation by creating a visual language to tell a personal story. Her BFA from Elam, Auckland and MFA from RMIT, Melbourne provide her with opportunities to make art in many mediums: film, sculpture, painting, book design, drawing, assemblage, collage, ceramics, mosaic and murals.