Self-portrait on Polaroid / February 2024, Dallas.
ABOUT
ZERB MELLISH (b. 1996) is a multidisciplinary artist born in Liberia and raised in Dallas, TX. ⊙ Through — stills, motion, writing, and creative direction, he crafts visual poetry that captures the emotional depth and beauty of human experiences. Bringing new light to the bonds that bind all our destinies to a single thread, his work showcases unseen and unheard narratives, reflecting the complexities and sensibilities of the human spirit .Creating & curating unique sensorial experiences, he serves as a vessel for stories to foster healing and connection, depicting culture in motion.
When he is not goofing off with his mom, you can find him developing his own black and white negatives in his personal darkroom and refining his digital process. He blends film and digital photography to empower compelling stories.
SELECT CLIENT LIST
Apple / Vanity Fair / Amazon/ NFL / The Marshall Project / Cosmopolitan / Time Magazine / The New York Times / The New Yorker / The Wall Street Journal / The Washington Post / Healthline / Financial Times / Texas Monthly / The Greatist / Oprah Daily / INC Magazine
Extended portfolio available upon request.