Description
I work with illustration and printmaking techniques on paper and textiles. Poetic, I highlight a moment in life, or current messages about women who have left their mark on time, or fragile nature. I base my work on photos found at flea markets or taken during my travels (Scandinavia, the Balkans, Europe, etc.).
Biography
Trained as a graphic designer and then as a screen printer, I have specialized in engraving techniques as well as printing on all media by creating my own mobile workshop utopykstudio since 2011. I’ve been a socio-cultural animator for almost 9 years in Genappe, Louvain la Neuve, Sombreffe and soon Namur. I’ve also been a skin engraver since 2020 with “studio mémère” located in Villers la Ville. My common thread is a constant desire to maintain a connection with childhood and nature.
Works
![UTPK Studio UTPK Studio](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.weartxl.be/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mertensmelanie3-Melanie-Mertens-768x1024-2.jpg?media=1716157022)
![UTPK Studio UTPK Studio](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.weartxl.be/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mertensmelanie1-Melanie-Mertens-794x1024-2.jpg?media=1716157022)
![UTPK Studio UTPK Studio](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.weartxl.be/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mertensmelanie2-Melanie-Mertens-824x1024-2.jpg?media=1716157022)