Artist of the Day: Anete Melece

Anete Melece

LOCATION: Zürich, Switzerland/Riga, Latvia
PRIMARY MEDIA: Pencil, felt-tip pens, acrylic paints, digital [Photoshop]
EDUCATION: Art Academy of Latvia [visual communication, BA]
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Art [animation, MA]
MAJOR PROJECTS:
Analysis Paralysis animated short [9 minutes, digital cut-out and drawn animation, VIRAGE FILM, 2016]
The Kiosk animated short [7 minutes, digital cut-out animation, VIRAGE FILM, 2013]
Illustrations for children’s books published by “Liels un Mazs” in Latvia
WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE OF ARTISTIC ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED, AND FROM WHO?
“I can’t remember if somebody told this to me, but in the moments when I feel creatively stuck there is advice that I try to remind myself: simply not to take myself or things that I do too seriously. One of the best recipes for this is to see, hear, or read artists who inspire me to get into a carefree and silly mood. For example, the song “Dare to be Stupid” by Weird Al Yankovic helps a lot, also reading Daniil Kharms, seeing David Shrigley’s art (when I worry about my drawing style), or watching performances by Reggie Watts. Things like that can set me free from these inner policemen that want everything to be perfect, and, as a result, keep me away from doing anything at all.”
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