Amehlica Part III: Divinity (2025)
Amehlica is a fictional nation created by multi-disciplinary artist Amanda Mehl. It began as a conceptual film for her fashion brand Amehl, titled "There is no “I” in Team”, where she plays every character competing in a national sporting championship. This role-play evolved into a fully realized world—one that serves as both a satire and a reflection of societal structures.
Through her exhibitions in 2022 and 2023, Mehl had interrogated Amehlica’s political and athletic institutions, exposing tensions and absurdities within systems of governance and competition. Through a blend of humor, performance, and world-building, Mehl continues to blur the boundaries between fiction and reality, offering a thought-provoking critique of the forces that define culture.
In this third act, Divinity, her focus shifts to religion, expanding the nation’s mythology and exploring how belief systems shape collective identity. She introduces Techneon, Amehlica’s belief system. Drawing inspiration from the visual storytelling of churches, her narrative unfolds as a three-part sci-fi saga spanning Mesoamehlica, the Industrial Revolution, and a dystopian 2065—where Trumpelona rules as a fascist dictator. As the narrative parallels real-world histories and futures, its unfolding feels eerily prescient.
Amehlica Part I: Hustle for that Muscle (2022)
Amehlica Part II: Bread & Circuses (2023)
Amanda Mehl is an interdisciplinary artist and founder of experimental fashion label Amehl. She works in various mediums including installation, sculpture, video, photography, digital art, performance, and fashion. Mehl is Buenos Aires born and Brooklyn based. She has exhibited her work in several group and solo exhibitions at PWA and Beverly’s. In 2023 her video art was shown on a Times-Square billboard with ZAZ10. She has organized several shows for Amehl that were covered by The Cut, NY Post, CBS, Elle, and featured in Vogue Italia, Brazil, Mexico and Latin America. Amehl acts as a collaborative creative force that bridges visual art, film, and local culture.