Melanie Cooper Pennington

Steel, foam, aqua resin, salt, grapevine, cold finish 80 in (H) × 68 in (W) × 56 in (D) Inspired by ancient Greek depictions of wrestlers, this work explores the intimacy embedded within conflict. It reflects on the tension of entanglement in close relationships—how individuals can become intertwined while struggling to maintain care and not harm one another. The piece holds a balance between vulnerability, resistance, and restraint.

Steel, foam, aqua resin, salt, grapevine, cold finish 80 in (H) × 68 in (W) × 56 in (D) Inspired by ancient Greek depictions of wrestlers, this work explores the intimacy embedded within conflict. It reflects on the tension of entanglement in close relationships—how individuals can become intertwined while struggling to maintain care and not harm one another. The piece holds a balance between vulnerability, resistance, and restraint.

Shred My Skin, solo exhibition at IFELL gallery.










Grunwald Gallery of Art Bloomington, IN



27W x 23L x 30H Mixed Media

27W x 23L x 30H Mixed Media

12.5W x 26L x 36H Mixed Media

12.5W x 26L x 36H Mixed Media

11W x 7L x 10H Ceramic

5.25W x 6.25L x 3.5H Ceramic

5.5W x 4L x 6H Ceramic

31W x 12L x 15.5H Ceramic

31W x 12L x 15.5H Ceramic

31W x 12L x 15.5H Ceramic

31W x 12L x 15.5H Ceramic

12W x 8.5L x 7.5H Ceramic

12W x 8.5L x 7.5H Ceramic

18.5W x 12.5L x 15.75H Ceramic

18.5W x 12.5L x 15.75H Ceramic