Mapping and story-telling are running threads that connect Melissa Tan’s artistic output, from the earlier works that take psycho-geography and the texture of rocks as points of departure to her recent interest in narratives embedded in the stars. Even as her subject shifts from the earth to the sky, the Singaporean artist carries a meticulous attention to detail in the creation of her works. This manifests in lace-like surfaces of paper and metal in her mixed media pieces, as well as pigmented resin which mimic the appearance of rock minerals. Her fidelity to process and material transformation result in compelling objects that draw viewers in to explore her view of the world.