Heading Out Upgrades:Tru Vue Optium revealing a sun-drenched surrealism where

revealing a sun-drenched surrealism where eccentric locals

with photographs by Nick Mele

From charming bungalows to sleek minimalist houses and apartments to restorations of iconic Mediterranean Revival residences to a garden dotted with oversized insect sculptures

are embraced as part of the season’s charm rather than something to fix

Heading Out Upgrades:Tru Vue Optium revealing a sun-drenched surrealism wherePart of Mele's series titled, No Phones Allowed. Behind the hedgerows and beyond the wrought iron gates, lies a whimsical world as imagined through Nick Meles lens. An understated elegance and charming patina left by generations, serves as the backdrop to Meles photographs. The images intertwine gilded age glamour and modern eccentricity, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. All images are printed on archival Canson Baryta fibre rag paper