Melanie T. Pettersen
ARTIST-PHILOSOPHER
I create art to uncover deeper truths hidden within human history, symbolism and belief. Through research, reflection and the creative process, I study how ancient symbols, though simple in form, can reveal our connection to some of humanity's most enduring questions. Who we are? Why are we here? Where are we going?
My work is for those who are drawn to museums, ancient civilisations and sacred symbols, those who continue to question cultures and beliefs, that shape our understanding of human existence.
Each piece is more than an object to admire, it is a cultural conversation piece, an invitation to question, to study and to see familiar history through a new lens.
When you bring my work into your space, you are not buying an historical souvenir, you are beginning a collection of art that continues humanity’s conversation. Each piece stands powerfully on its own, yet together they reveal a deeper dialogue. Their bold forms and colours are as unapologetic as their message, they were not made to disappear in the background.
Melanie T. Pettersen
Artist-Philosopher
A study of an ancient Egyptian panel with 4 registers from a funeral case.
Acrylic on cartonnage.
Ancient Egyptian symbols from funerary cases and masks, with the sun hieroglyph as their core element.
Acrylic on canvas
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