In this new position at Tate he will be involved in the development of trans-historical displays that resonate with current socio-political phenomena in the country.
His most recent exhibition RE:Collecting, on show until April 2019 in Museum Singer, the Netherlands, explores the turbulent histories behind artworks that were acquired to be part of corporate collections. The project, initiated together with co-curator Hélène Webers, has been awarded the bi-annual Curatorial Prize of VBCN, the Foundation for Corporate Collections in The Netherlands.
Recently, Mels held the position of Exhibition Organiser at the Barbican Art Gallery, and was part of the curatorial team of the 2016 Liverpool Biennial. He developed new commissions across the city of Liverpool with artists such as Lucy Beech, Mark Leckey, Lawrence Abu Hamdan and Betty Woodman.
Previous independent projects include Maria Hassabi in the Context of Amsterdam, 2015 (staged at the Stedelijk Museum and Veem House for Performance), Rumour Has It, 2014 (Marres, Maastricht) and Precious Burns, 2013 (Fons Welters Gallery). In addition, Mels is Collaborative Curator of the alternative London-based residency 11:11 which has hosted several artists from the Netherlands.