Contemporary Antiquities
Melody Suranyi

Opens 6pm Saturday 03 June

Ancient and modern themes merge in Melody’s exhibition ‘Contemporary Antiquities’ to create a celebration of old and new. Through acrylic paintings and gilded lino prints, Melody brings new life to ancient vessels through bold colours and intricate patterns. The shape of the vessels you see throughout all the works have been inspired from ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek antiquities and have been embellished with modern colours and patterns. Textured elements throughout the works pay homage to ancient Frescos and gold in the lino prints have been inspired by ancient Egyptian art. 

Artist Bio
Melody Suranyi is an artist and art teacher based in Newcastle with a love for combining bold and bright colours with ancient themes. She splits her time between teaching kids and adult art classes, painting in her studio and creating murals around the city. She is passionate about teaching and encouraging creativity in others through art classes and loves seeing people enjoy creating. 

After graduating university as a graphic designer, Melody decided to take her art practice full time and joined Onwards studio as a resident artist at the end of 2022. Whilst she has been creating art for as long as she can remember, her style developed and became what it is today from when she moved to Newcastle from the Central Coast 4 years ago. Taking inspiration from ancient art history, Melody’s art combines vessels from antiquity with modern patterns and bright colours in both lino prints and acrylic paintings. Other inspirations come from colourful fabric design, organic shapes from nature and bright colour palettes from her time studying graphic design.

Onwards Gallery
6 Torpey Place Hamilton

Opens 6-9pm. 03 June 2023.
Continues Saturday-Friday 11am-4pm.