The Melanesian Mystery - Wall Canvas
$130
A Melanesian girl rests in the deep dark, quiet and still, holding the calm of a question older than language. Around her, glowing strands of DNA drift outward, weaving into the distance, the long bright thread that science has yet to fully untangle. Her hair shines golden, soft and steady, the way starlight rests on still water. In her hand she holds a small illuminated planet, and at its core Africa glows. Modern study calls her people a mystery, their lineage uncertain, their origins debated. But the answer has been here all along, humming quietly in her palm, written across her face, waiting only for the world to look and see.
Painting in 2019