Meliibees
Project Manager @ Kuuru
With experiences in The Netherlands, Belgium, and Rwanda, Meliibees explores her
roots through visuals and writing. She creates concepts from founding's of
different research. Topics includes African confidence, creativity and history.
"In my art, I desire to expand my eye for creativity by working with other people. People inspire me."
All of the below listed artworks are for sale. Contact Meliibees to see more pictures from a particular serie and for services, prices, sizes and shipment. You can reach her on the following platforms:
Meliibees work
Own projects:
She's (Still) In My Garden (Styling +Film Photography) 2021
Model: Benita
Mother of the Flowers (Styling + Film Photography) 2021
Model: Kaya Byinshii
Untitled (Film Photography) 2021
Styling:Leslie Akimana
Model: Ngabo Elvis
Untitled (Film Photography) 2021
Model: Injonge Karangwa
Rubavu (Film Photography) 2021
Hair, Hair, Hair (Film Photography + hat) 2021
Model: Nandy Coulibaly
Hair, Hair, Hair (Film Photography + hat + outfit) 2021
Model: Camille Boyer
Hair, Hair, Hair (poem + Film photography (L) + videography + editing)
The amazing people participated: Vanessa Akomeah, Willem Koster, Caroline Wathoni, Yves Namugunga, Lisa Mienis, Will Moleka, Andrea Gyanor, Jael Kamwanya Kayembe
Hair, Hair, Hair (Film Photography + hat) 2020
Model: Nandy Coulibaly
Hair, Hair, Hair (Film Photography + hats) 2020
Modes: Camille & Arthur Boyer
For Clients:
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Wase New Collection 2021
Client: Wase Crochet (Sarah Uwase)
Models: Benita, Alicia, Deborah Nkusi
Vernissage of Béatrice Côté 2021
Client:Béatrice Côté
BTS of "Blurry" Music Video
Client: Kaya Byinshii & IceNova (Green Ferry)
Textile Art by Moses Izabiriza 2021
Client: Moses Izabiriza
Imitongero Cheers for Fears Exhibition 2021
Clients: Arthicien & Ibisazi Designers Nyabyo
Wings 2021
Clients: Arthicien
Costume: Arthicien
Model:Boris
Izubaa Collection 2021
Client: Izubaa (Elodie Fromenteau)
Model: Kirezi Kentha
Samuel Lemba 2021
Client: PleaseAddColor (PAC)
Meliibees Bio
Melissa Kurkut (Nijmegen NL, 1999) is a multidisciplinary artist. Meliibees love for art has started when she was young with photography and writing. She gets her inspiration mainly from her roots (Rwandan & Kurdish). In her work, she plays around with concepts and creates artworks from scratch. Meliibees mainly uses film photography as it brings nostalgia to the artpieces. Meliibees has curated and participated in the following exhibitions:
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Curator: Radiant Nights #7 @ De Singel 2023, Antwerp.
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Curator: Years & Years @ De Arenberg 2022, Antwerp
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Exhibition: con/quest_ioning, Goethe Institut Kigali @ Kandt House (participation) 2022, Kigali
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Exhibition: Art, Humans & Universe + @ Kuuru (curation + participation) 2021, Kigali
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Exhibition: Temporary Exhibition Mother of The Flowers. 2021, Online
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Exhibition: Mind & Space Virtual (curation). 2020, Online