Being brought up in an environment where Buddhist values and morality were  deeply intertwined with the daily upbringing of Tibetan children in exile, and later his  own venture into different phases of life, most of Melak’s artworks reflect upon the  formation of one’s identity in Buddhist’s life world, the question of self-reflexivity and  illusion, the foundation of truth and suffering in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, the  contradiction of theory and practices of Buddhism prevalent in Tibetan society and  the world at large. And most importantly his own interpretation of Tibetan Buddhist  philosophy and practices. In a way, it presents the inseparability of his artworks and  life experiences.  

Deviating from the principal medium of Tibetan traditional art making, (which is  painting) yet skilfully appropriating them in the creative process, his art-making  styles and materials are unconventional, distinctive, and diverse. Using everyday  objects found in our surroundings such as mirrors, prayer flags, stickers, candles,  glasses, and the national flag, he has given equal attention to the materiality of  each object-through which his artworks are formed and it also acts as an extension  of different colors in his artworks. The themes, subjects, and materials he has  employed in his work have made his arts look familiar yet indefinable, and it also  opens up a space for any audience who can project their thoughts and imagination.

Over the many years working as a Tibetan visual artist, Melak did numerous  commissioned works, and his recent artwork, “Tibetan Alphabet series” was  exhibited in Yakpo Collective. (an online Tibetan Artist Collective).You can follow  Melak’s artwork on his Instagram handle.