When Madeline Devantier was 4 years old, she told her mom she wanted to learn to read. Her long-standing obsession with books led her to the myths of Ancient Greece, stories that would later become an integral part of her artwork.

Throughout her work, Devantier uses symbolism and objects to tell and re-tell stories through her chosen medium of printmaking. Objects play a central role in her imagery, often becoming a stand-in for humans, their experiences, and their identities. She focuses on the objects we choose to surround ourselves with, those that we interact with daily, and those that remain long after we are gone. Objects, like vases, ships in a bottle, spiders, and bundles of flowers, both speak to the tradition of symbolism told through the imagery of a still-life, while also telling stories about the individual her work represents.

In 2025, the GVSU Art Museum featured Devantier’s series of prints titled “Still Divine” at the Kirkhof Center Gallery. The body of work blends Devantier’s two interests by reimaging Greek mythology through the lens of a traditional still-life. Each arrangement is full of objects, colors, and patterns that reflect moments of a myth they are drawn from. 
 

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