Marta Mello
Mini Bio
Marta Mello is editor by profession, but drawing has always been part of her life. She began posting her digital drawings in 2000; subsequently, she became the regular illustrator for Fernanda Torres’s column in Folha de S.Paulo and illustrated books of poetry and poetic prose, single covers, and other works. She created her first artist's book in 2015.
PATH OF THE ROSE (CAMINHO DA ROSA)
The book playfully visualizes the process unfolding in the unconscious when we seek to understand something that troubles us. The India ink gestures represent "flows of unconsciousness" — moments before a distinct meaning is grasped. The freehand writing signifies our encounter with language, which awakens consciousness and brings revelations. The colors indicate that language paves the way for understanding, bringing us closer to an integration with Nature, our own nature.