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TYLER MELLINS (b. 1995, Mansfield, UK) is an artist whose work explores universal themes including loss, memory and time. Through moving image and immersive multimedia installations, Mellins conjures eerie experiences that linger in the mind.

Ghosts and the supernatural are recurring themes in his work, drawing from years of experience working with paranormal investigators and psychic mediums. In the spirit of Surrealism, Mellins believes that engaging with the supernatural can provoke new ways of thinking critically about the world around us.

For Mellins, who draws inspiration from psychology, religion, pseudoscience, folk beliefs, politics, philosophy and his own experiences, ghosts are multifaceted. Sometimes, his work attempts to commune with the dead or recall forgotten memories. In other instances, he explores how the past, present and future can haunt one another, or tries to make visible the unseen figures in seats of power.

Fascinated by the modern post-truth era, Mellins is ultimately interested in creating provocative and theatrical artworks that bring the notions of truth and reality into question. 

He is currently based at Yorkshire Artspace in Sheffield, UK.