Melanie Yugo

Melanie Yugo is one of the current Resident Artists participating in the City of Mississauga’s Resident Artist Program at the Living Arts Centre.

About the artist

Melanie Yugo is a Filipina-Canadian visual artist, educator and multidisciplinary programmer. Moving between personal diasporic storytelling and reimagining institutional systems, she examines issues of representation, participation, cultural identity and the well-being of historically marginalized communities. She aims to promote more inclusive knowledge, methodologies and forms through publishing, printmaking, research and the creation of independent art platforms.

Melanie co-founded and directs Possible Worlds, a community-driven project space, shop and publisher. The recipient of multiple provincial and municipal arts grants and international residencies, she has presented her artwork, facilitated workshops and led programming across Canada and abroad, including at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa Art Gallery and the Philippines Embassy to Canada.

Melanie holds degrees from McGill University and the London School of Economics, and completed summer studies at the School of Visual Arts. She was born in Toronto, raised in Mississauga, and currently based between Toronto and Ottawa.