Melanie Berman

The artist: My paintings emerge through an intuitive process, where surfaces unfold organically. This process becomes a conversation between control and unpredictability, intertwined with unity and independence. Symbols and forms carry a sense of intrinsic timelessness and knowledge, echoing a visual language that predates words. 

Gestural marks scatter across the canvas, interwoven with hard-edged tonal forms, reflecting on ‘transitions’ and linking ecology with the evolution of humanity. These elements adapt to their surroundings—either roaming freely or contained—oscillating between harmony and fluidity as their environment is analysed. 

Opaque forms assert their presence boldly, while others dissolve into faint, translucent traces. This shifting dialogue between elements creates a natural rhythm that speaks to both sight and sound, offering moments of stillness amidst inherent chaos. It is as though they are breaking through limitations or obstacles, forging connections to something new. 

A sense of regeneration and coexistence emerges as multiple shapes seek a ‘purity of existence.’ This process invites viewers to decipher a divine language that links the vastness of consciousness, encouraging them to engage in the act of seeing—mirroring the interplay between imagination and the profound truths it reveals.