Melanie Tweddell's body of work indulges in themes of suburbia by discussing the masking, shame, disobedience and obedience that suburbia often entails. Melanie explores this notion through painting, alluding to the possibility that the most important element of a painting is what isnt shown, rather than what is. The aim is to discuss the acts of concealment within Sydney's North Shore, where the artist grew up, and reveal masking as a pivotal theme in the installation. Melanie ultimately argues that Suburbia relies on undertones, layered meanings and ambiguity to cloak its true nature.