Manon Steyaert is a French-British artist based in London. Steyaert's practice is situated between the two worlds of painting and sculpture, the artist pays homage to both traditional and non-traditional mediums throughout her practice. Focusing mainly on the aesthetic quality of silicone, Steyaert also utilises canvas, scrim, wood and metal, consequently drawing on the visual language of both architecture and painting. Silicone as a medium is one that requires time, attention, and immense control. Hand-pouring each sheet of silicone, the curing process alone can take days, and the finished form is as delicate as it is physical. In many of Steyaert's works, the silicone is treated like fabric: draped and folded across its structural support.
As a result, movement, abstraction and action are core to Steyaert's work. The importance of materiality of Steyaert's practice is undeniable. Unable to be defined within 'traditional' boundaries of painting or sculpture, her work embodies the transgressive nature of conceptual and contemporary artistic practice.
Manon Steyaert received her graduate degree from Central St. Martins, MAF in Fine Art from Chelsea college of Arts in 2019. Recent Exhibition include: Art on a Postcard International Women’s Day Auction curated by Vittoria Beltrame; Solo Show "Cache - Cache" with Blue Shop Gallery (London, UK), Solo Show "Passing Colour" with with Annika Nuttall Gallery (Aarhus, Denmark, 2023), Beyond Figuration: Then and Now with Gillian Jason Gallery (London, UK, 2023) Westbund Art Fair with Cub_ism Artspace (Shanghai, China, 2022) Material World at Liliya Gallery (London, UK, 2022), Point de Vue at Blender Gallery (Athens, Greece, 2021), Realities at Artistellar Gallery (London, UK, 2021), Noticing Colour at Annika Nuttall Gallery (Copenhagen, Denmark, 2021), Hétérotopie at Bubble n' Squeak Gallery (Brussels, Belgium 2021). She just finished a residency at GlogauAIR Berlin.
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