Melanie Cobham

Preview of our second title of the year, Bodybuilding by Melanie Cobham @melcobham - a surreal observation of Naarm during an unprecedented global pandemic Launching in 2 weeks in Naarm/Melbourne @perimeterbooks followed by Gadigal/Sydney @btwn.lns stay tuned for details. First copies, including limited edition prints, are available via @formisteditions website —— Flâneuring the strangely familiar Bodybuilding is the debut photobook of multidisciplinary artist and photographer Melanie Cobham which traces her early years in Melbourne/Naarm after relocating from Uruguay just before the COVID-19 pandemic. Created in a time marked by isolation and extended lockdowns, Cobham utilised photography to observe, make sense of and connect with her new surroundings. The photobook, as a result, portrays a quiet and contemplative view of Melbourne/Naarm’s urban landscape, devoid of people and filled with fleeting details, surreal reflections and architectural forms. The photographs reflect the perspective of the modern-day flâneur, observing and examining her surroundings with an intentional sense of detachment; one that allowed Cobham to immerse into the city experiencing an urban standstill. The result is an introspective and deeply poetic observation of a city through a pair of unfamiliar eyes, transforming solitude with curiosity and wonder. The book features contributions from Melbourne/Naarm curator, writer and researcher Caitlin Langford and an interview by artist Damien Laing, delving further into Cobham’s practice and the gendered dimensions of flânerie as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated space. Cobham’s diverse body of work primarily probes the complex relationship between identity and place, interrogating the nuances of language, migration and belonging. Cobham’s studies include Design, Fine Arts, Filmmaking, Communication and Silversmithing, having recently completed a Master of Contemporary Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts. Text by: Melanie Cobham @melcobham , Damien Laing @laing.damien , Catlin Langford @catlincatlincatlin Design by @evi_o.studio Distributed by @perimeterbooks

Big thanks to everyone who braved the rain and came to @perimeterbooks for the launch of ‘bodybuilding’ on Saturday 💘 This whole process has been beyond anything I could have dreamed of. Thank you to @evi_o.studio & @formisteditions for the epic design and publishing; to the @cityofyarra for generously supporting the project, to @perimeterbooks for hosting the launch, to @catlincatlincatlin and @laing.damien for their excellent writing and to @laing.damien for sitting down for a chat on launch night. Thank you to all the friends across continents who have contributed to this project with time, words of advice and general support. This book has been in the works for a long time, and I am very happy to see it out in the world 🥲 If you missed the Melb launch, we are continuing celebrations at @btwn.lns (Sydney), this coming Saturday the 15th Nov at 1pm. Really keen to hang out so please come along! Photos by @evi_o & Fran

From the author of Bodybuilding: Melanie Cobham @melcobham - Created in a time marked by isolation and extended lockdowns, Cobham utilised photography to observe, make sense of and connect with her new surroundings. The photobook, as a result, portrays a quiet and contemplative view of Melbourne/Naarm’s urban landscape, devoid of people and filled with fleeting details, surreal reflections and architectural forms. Bodybuilding by @melcobham has been shortlisted in photo book of the year by @photocollective_au . View the whole shortlist in person at @melphotobookfair this weekend, with winners announced on Saturday 21 March 5pm. - Available via Formist Editions website, link in bio and all the good bookshops. - Interview and edit by @hybridcorp.llc B-roll by Francisco Sánchez-Varela and @andrewgrune

Fuck Armageddon this is hell

Last year, hiking through rural Japan 💘🎞️

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🪭 Googling how to get a permit to do a short film here

Congratulations @melcobham ! Bodybuilding has been shortlisted in photo book of the year @photocollective_au in great company of recent Australian and New Zealand photobooks. Bodybuilding: Flâneuring the strangely familiar is the debut photobook of multidisciplinary artist and photographer Melanie Cobham which traces her early years in Melbourne/Naarm after relocating from Uruguay just before the COVID-19 pandemic. Created in a time marked by isolation and extended lockdowns, Cobham utilised photography to observe, make sense of and connect with her new surroundings. The photobook, as a result, portrays a quiet and contemplative view of Melbourne/Naarm’s urban landscape, devoid of people and filled with fleeting details, surreal reflections and architectural forms.

Sounds like Alex is a wanker too

Tokyo ASMR ❤️‍🔥 Ambient sounds and scenes filmed on super 8 late last year. 🍙

First experiments of the year. Wool, bronze.

South Australia on film 💘