PORTRAIT
The combination of experimental materiality and intuitive formal expression forms the foundation of her work.
Melanie investigates how bodies, fragments of nature, and abstract structures communicate with one another and how inner movements become visible through these interactions.
Her works are characterized by emotional depth, subtle detail, and a strong physical presence. They invite viewers to explore new perspectives on nature, identity, and human connection - sometimes quiet and meditative, sometimes impulsive and powerful.
Travel continually broadens her artistic perspective and reflects diverse cultural influences and experiences. She draws inspiration from encounters with people, landscapes, cultural contexts, and quiet moments of observation. From these experiences, she creates works that place proximity and distance, movement and stillness, fragility and strength in dialogue.
Melanie Rodel (b. 1980) is a versatile visual artist. Her work focuses on the interplay between nature, humanity, and emotional perception.
Light, shadow, and organic forms shape her visual language, creating tension and opening spaces for both visual and sensory experience. Her artistic practice is interdisciplinary.
She works in painting on canvas and paper, sculpture in wood and clay, photography, and graphic design, and explores the human body in performative contexts.