Subflume
Subflume is a creative company consisting of the artistic work of Mel Sorokolit. Mel (she/her, they/them) is a queer, fine art, and editorial photographer. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography from X University (formally Ryerson University) in Toronto. She is passionate about art in many forms and advocates for the importance of protecting the environment.
Her signature line of work is overlay, which conceptually works to connect to our subconscious, involving themes of nature and human connection to the earth. Other lines of artistic work include album artwork, graphic and logo design, music documentation, film, portraits, landscapes. Mel is also the author of a zine called Getting Out of Bed.
The focus of Mel's artwork is seen through a holistic lens. She uses art as a medium to build educational and introspective thoughts and conversations surrounding the concepts within her work.
Melissa currently resides in Kelowna, British Columbia.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography, April 2019 – Ryerson University
PUBLICATIONS
Photography - Function Magazine, Toronto - 2018
Photography - Function Zine, Toronto - 2018
Photography - Function Magazine, Toronto - 2019
Zine
Sorokolit, Melissa. Getting Out of Bed. Subflume. 2019.
Book
Sorokolit, Melissa. The Spirit Guide. Ryerson University and Blurb Press. 2018.
GALLERY WORK
Photography - Maximum Exposure, Toronto - 2019
Photography - Ryerson Presidents Office Exhibition - 2019
Photography - Function Magazine, Toronto - 2019
Photography - Maximum Exposure, Toronto - 2018
Photography - Fragments, Toronto - 2018
Photography - Maximum Exposure Salon Show, Toronto - 2018
Photography - Gladstone Gallery, Toronto - 2017
Photography - Bread and Butter, Toronto - 2017
Photography - Ryerson Artspace, Toronto - 2017
Film Screening - Films from Iceland, Toronto - 2017
Film Screening - Gallery 310, Ryerson University, Toronto - 2017
Film Screening - Nordic Nights, Toronto - 2017
PRESS
Exclaim!
Indie88
Boiler Room
Embrace Presents
Last Gang Records
Universal Music Canada
Envy Productions
Function Magazine
Narcity Canada
Narcity Toronto
FUXWITHIT
Aesthetic Magazine
Kops Records
Function Magazine
Rally Media
SELECTED CLIENTS
Digital Dreams Music Festival, 2017
Ever After Music Festival, 2017, 2018
6Fest, 2016
Catfish and the Bottlemen, 2019
Stars, 2017
Mac Demarco, 2017
Jamie xx, 2017
Diplo, 2016
Arkells, 2017
Lights, 2018
Matt Mays, 2017
Mura Masa, 2017
Zara Larsson, 2016
Dillon Francis, 2017
Louis The Child, 2017
Born Ruffians, 2019
RL Grime, 2017
Clean Bandit, 2016
Flying Lotus, 2017
Above & Beyond, 2017
French Montana, 2016
The Knocks, 2016
Division, 2016
Pusha T, 2016
Illenium, 2018
Malaa, 2017
Ghastly, 2017, 2018
Gramatik, 2017
Destructo, 2016
Excision, 2017, 2018
Flux Pavillion, 2017
Flosstradamus, 2017
Baauer, 2017
What So Not, 2017
Roy Woods, 2016
Slow Magic, 2017
Drezo, 2018
Mome, 2018
Terror Reid, 2018
Billy Kenny, 2017
Black Tiger Sex Machine, 2017
NGHTMRE, 2017