Messages Between Worlds | Egyptian Hieroglyphic Canvas Print by Alexandra Adams
Messages Between Worlds | Egyptian Hieroglyphic Canvas Print by Alexandra Adams
Before We Forgot Collection
Long before instant communication and endless noise, messages were entrusted to symbols.
Birds became prayers.
Water became time.
The curve of a line could hold a kingdom’s memory.
These ancient inscriptions remind us that language was once more than information—it was devotion, mystery and an attempt to bridge the visible and invisible worlds.
Created from an original photograph captured by Alexandra Adams, this artwork has been transformed through a contemporary watercolour process that preserves the elegance of the original hieroglyphics while inviting a new generation to contemplate their enduring significance.
In Messages Between Worlds, sacred birds walk among symbols whose meanings have echoed across millennia. Though many of their precise translations remain debated, their purpose is unmistakable: to carry wisdom across the boundaries of time.
Part of the Before We Forgot Collection, this piece reflects upon humanity’s timeless desire to communicate with something greater than itself.
Perhaps the ancients were speaking to their gods.
Perhaps they were recording the lessons of daily life.
Perhaps they were leaving traces of themselves for future generations they would never meet.
And perhaps, in our own search for meaning, we are still doing exactly the same.
Every symbol is an outstretched hand across time, asking whether someone, somewhere, is still listening.
Collection
Before We Forgot
Artwork Title
Messages Between Worlds
Artist
Alexandra Adams
Medium
Original photography reimagined through a contemporary digital watercolour process.
Printed as a premium float framed canvas using archival inks and sustainably sourced materials through Gelato.
Available Sizes
- 45 × 60 cm
- 50 × 70 cm
- 60 × 90 cm
Symbolism
The Hieroglyphics – humanity’s enduring desire to preserve knowledge and transcend mortality through story.
The Sacred Birds – messengers between earth and sky, symbols of intuition, guidance and spiritual communication.
The Watercolour Washes – the passage of time itself, softening certainty while preserving essence.
Together, these elements invite viewers to reflect upon the messages they inherit, the stories they carry and the legacy they leave behind.
Inspiration
Inspired by the quiet beauty of Egyptian inscriptions, Messages Between Worlds honours the human impulse to seek understanding beyond the limits of a single lifetime. It asks what survives us: our words, our symbols, our love—or simply the hope that someone will remember.
Room Suggestions
Library, study, meditation space, reading nook, hallway, creative workspace or contemplative living room.
Style
Contemporary Watercolour | Museum Inspired | Symbolic Fine Art
Audience
Collectors of ancient art, lovers of symbolism and history, spiritual seekers, readers, writers and those drawn to artworks that celebrate humanity’s enduring need to connect across time.
The Before We Forgot Story
Before We Forgot is a collection of original photographs transformed into contemporary watercolour artworks that honour the intelligence, spirituality and symbolic richness of ancient civilisations. Inspired by questions of consciousness, remembrance and humanity’s place within a vast and mysterious universe, each piece serves as a bridge between past and present.
Because before we forgot how to truly listen, we understood that even the smallest symbols could carry the weight of eternity.