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Mel ChinWW-1993-M054651
1993·Photoetching, etching, and aquatint·plate (irreg.): 20 3/16 × 14 1/16" (51.2 × 35.7 cm); sheet (irreg.): 30 11/16 × 23 7/16" (78 × 59.5 cm)

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Year
1993
Dimensions
plate (irreg.): 20 3/16 × 14 1/16" (51.2 × 35.7 cm); sheet (irreg.): 30 11/16 × 23 7/16" (78 × 59.5 cm)
Artist
Mel Chin

Artist

Mel Chin
Mel Chin

Painting

Mel Chin is an American artist whose practice spans sculpture, installation, and social intervention, often addressing environmental degradation and toxic landscapes. Working across materials including cast iron, salvaged industrial debris, and living plants, he transforms contaminated sites into spaces of ecological and civic restoration. His projects frequently collaborate with scientists, engineers, and local communities to remediate polluted land while creating public artworks that document the process of environmental healing. Chin's work operates at the intersection of art, activism, and environmental science, treating aesthetic form and ecological recovery as inseparable concerns.

Houston, TX, USA

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Guantanamo

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The Flag of the Agricultural Revolution

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Artist
Mel Chin
Year
1993
Dimensions
plate (irreg.): 20 3/16 × 14 1/16" (51.2 × 35.7 cm); sheet (irreg.): 30 11/16 × 23 7/16" (78 × 59.5 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1993-M054651

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moma
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Artist

Mel Chin

Mel Chin

Painting

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