mela x artist edition
Acting Together - Our Artist Editions
Mela is Hindi and means "acting together".
True to this motto, we work with selected artists and offer them a platform for their creative messages. They enrich our collections with their artworks. Discover our limited artist editions from our current and past collections.
autumn / winter 2025
mela x josha lohrengel
Kaja Meyer's (Danish, lives in Hamburg, Germany) work takes place in the sensations of becoming and passing away.
How entities - such as individuals, animals, different components of nature, colors, shapes - change, form and react to one another in context. Dreams, ideas, desires come together in intuitive processes in her drawings and paintings. All times are seamless.
We live in the gap between the moment of passing away and the moment of arising. At the same time, we put down roots and pull them up.
It is a physical process, an ongoing process, a movement. The body collects the fleeting parts around it - impressions and fragments that it weaves together anew. Joy and curiosity are present in Kaja's work, both as a method and as a theme.
Interview
What inspired you to create the designs printed on the T-shirts and what are general sources of creativity for you?
One of the first shirts I hand-painted in 2006 featured an apple. From an early age, I enjoyed giving objects character, especially fruits and vegetables. The visual diversity of fruits and vegetables, as well as culinary arts in general, continues to fascinate me and continually influences my work.
What are your favorite techniques/materials to work with?
I like to explore themes or motifs using a variety of techniques and not limit myself too much, for example, from a sketch to ceramics or a painting, and then again as a print on textile. I also love photography. Photography is often the starting point for my resulting works. I often draw elements from it and transport them into other materials or formats.
Thank you for letting us visit your studio! What does this place mean to you?
For me, this place means being able to experiment with plenty of space and spend time with colleagues. It's a certain luxury to have a place like this where you don't have to work within the confines of your own home.
Is there a little fun fact about yourself that you would like to share?
For almost 9 years, a friend and I have been planning to do fan art about the incredible chair in the Britney Spears "Stronger" music video. The person is an abstract artist. I doubt we'll ever follow through on the plan, but I can't stop thinking about how we would do it and it brings me so much joy!
This T-shirt made from 100% Fairtrade organic cotton is not only exceptionally comfortable to wear—it also represents sustainable values. Completely vegan, breathable, and finished with a unique print.
If you like this style, it's for you. We believe everyone can wear our clothes, regardless of gender stereotypes.
Pickup available at mela wear GmbH - Headquarter & Logistik
Usually ready in 24 hours
Women's T-shirt Artist Edition Josha
cream melange - one apple a day / M
mela wear GmbH - Headquarter & Logistik
Schillerstraße 50-52
34117 Kassel
Germany
MELA
artist editions
spring / summer 2025
mela x Kaja Meyer
Kaja Meyer's (Danish, lives in Hamburg, Germany) work takes place in the sensations of becoming and passing away. How entities—such as individuals, animals, various components of nature, colors, and forms—change, form, and react to one another in context. Dreams, ideas, and longings converge in intuitive processes in her drawings and paintings. All times are seamless. We live in the gap between the moment of passing and the moment of arising. At the same time, we put down roots and grow them. It is a bodily process, an ongoing process, a movement. The body gathers the fleeting parts around it—impressions and fragments that it weaves together anew. Joy and curiosity are present in Kaja's works, both as a method and as a theme.
fall / winter 2024
mela x Maggie Stephenson
Born in Poland and raised in Germany, artist Maggie lives in Florida, USA. Inspired by human connections and nature, she combines vibrant colors, flowing shapes and diverse textures. Her works depict confident, carefree women in harmony with nature and embody powerful femininity. "I'm lucky to have been surrounded by many wonderful women in my life. In the end, it's the sense of community and positivity that I value so much," says Maggie.
Life is a constant ebb and flow, a continuous movement of changes, of moments that flow into the next. In all these fluid experiences, the power lies in the present moment. The motif conveys the feeling of belonging to this moment.
Spring/summer 2024
MELA x Kruttika
Kruttika Susarla is an illustrator and cartoonist from the South Indian region of Andhra Pradesh . Kruttika's unique style is heavily influenced by her Indian roots and culture.
In her work she addresses social, political and literary topics, from comics to dogs, crows and leeches, to part-time jobs in the gig economy or toolkits for NGOs.
Fall / Winter 2023
MELA x Anjali Mehta
Anjali is a New Delhi-based artist and illustrator who draws scenes from modern day life. Her expressive illustrations are brought to life through the strong use of pigments and patterns. Anjali is inspired by strong women, books and travel.
Anjali: “I want my audience to reflect on their own experiences, connect with my work and finish the story I started.”
spring / summer 2023
MELA x Ilki Kocer
Ilknur Koçer “Ilki” is an artist and illustrator.
Born and raised in a village near Kassel, Ilki discovered her passion for art and stories and developed it further during her studies in visual communication with a focus on comics and illustration.
In her work she writes and draws stories about interference and deals with migration, racism and feminism.
Together with Ilki, Mela successfully designed and produced the first Artist Edition.
The tiger print has a special meaning because for us the tiger stands for power and strength, but also symbolically for resistance and the courage to oppose the status quo.