Adeline de Monseignat is a sculptor whose work uncovers the hidden life within the inanimate. Based in Mexico City, she draws on mythology, symbolism, and the uncanny, transforming materials such as marble, fur, and glass into metaphysical objects that pulse with ancient energy.
Her recurring motifs—spheres, seeds, ladders, and wheels—become vessels for the cycles of life, embodying birth, death, and rebirth. Through a blend of organic and industrial materials, Adeline creates a haunting dialogue between the natural world and the human-made, inviting us to reconsider the boundaries between the living and the inert.
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Little Climbers IX, 2025green quartzite and polished bronze27cm x 67cm x 3.5 cm (11" x 26" x 1") -
Little Climbers V, 2025green quartzite and polished bronze60cm x 63cm x 3.5 cm (24" x 25" x 1")
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Little Climbers VI, 2025green quartzite and polished bronze32cm x 60cm x 3.5 cm (13" x 24" x 1")
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Little Climbers VII, 2025green quartzite and polished bronze3 Parts
10cm x 14cm x 3.5 cm (4" x 6" x 1")
96cm x 89cm x 3.5 cm (38" x 35" x 1")
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Little Climbers VIII, 2025green quartzite and polished bronze54cm x 91cm x 3.5 cm (21" x 36" x 1")
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Morning Kiss, 2025Onyx and Polished Bronze26cm x 80cm x 3cm (10" x 32" x 3")
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Triptych I, 2025Onyx and Polished Bronze44cm x 140cm x 3cm (16" x 55" x 1")
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Triptych II, 2025Onyx and Polished Bronze44cm x 140cm x 3cm (16" x 55" x 1")
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Triptych III, 2025Onyx and Polished Bronze40cm x 140cm x 3cm (16" x 55" x 1")
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Cocooning (Slab Work), 2023white travertine, polished bronze and plywood support45cm x 71cm x 4cm (18" x 28" x 2")
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Egg on Bed (Wall Slab), 2023white travertine, polished bronze and plywood support43cm x 38cm x 4cm (17" x 15" x 2")
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Simbiosis Maternal (Slab Work), 2023white Travertine, polished bronze and plywood support36cm x 60cm x 4 cm (14" x 24" x 2)
Born in Monaco in 1987, de Monseignat holds a BA in Language and Culture from UCL, a Foundation Diploma from Slade School of Fine Art, and an MA in Fine Arts from City and Guilds of London Art School. Her work has been featured in numerous prestigious venues including Saatchi Gallery, Victoria Miro, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and the Museo Federico Silva, as well as major art fairs like Zona Maco and Art Brussels. She has held residencies at Casa Wabi (Mexico), Villa Lena (Italy), and Fibra (Colombia), and has received awards such as the RBS Bursary Award and the Catlin Art Visitor’s Prize.
EDUCATION
| 2011 | MA in Fine Arts, City and Guilds of London Art School | |
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Foundation Diploma, Slade School of Fine Art |
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| 2009 |
BA in Language and Culture, University College London (UCL) |
MUSEUM AND INSTITUTION SHOWS
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2024 |
Enceinte, Museo Marco (Curated by Colector), Monterrey, Mexico |
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Uketamo, Casa Wabi (Curated by Alberto Rios), Mexico City, Mexico |
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| 2022 |
Assembly1: Unstored (Curated by Dakin Hart), Assembly Museum, Monticello, USA |
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Sotheby’s Collaboration with MASA, Sotheby’s East Hampton, USA |
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| 2021 | Memory Shop (Curated by Nicolas Bourriard), Casa Wabi Foundation, Puerto Escondido, Mexico | |
| 2020 | Arte Vivo, Jumex Museum, Mexico City, Mexico | |
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Fire Ladders, Museo de Geología UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2019 | Synergia, Museo Federico Silva, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
| 2018 | Cure3, Bonhams, London, UK | |
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2016 |
In the Flesh, The Freud Museum, London, UK | |
| 2015 | UK/RAINE, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK | |
| 2013 | The London Project (Curated by Gerson Zevi), Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK |
SELECTED SOLO and DUO EXHIBITIONS
| 2025 |
The Great Escape, Solo Exhibition, Cadogan Gallery, London, UK |
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| 2024 |
Sunken Shadows, Solo Show, MASA, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| 2023 | Skin to Skin, Solo Show, Colector, Monterrey, Mexico | |
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2018 |
O, Solo Show, Ronchini Gallery, London, UK | |
| 2017 | L’Attesa, Solo Show (Curated by Roberto Lacarbonara), Exchiesetta, Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy | |
| 2015 |
Points of Contact, Duo Show (with Marie Kaus), Cob Gallery, London, UK |
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| 2014 |
Home, Solo Show, Ronchini Gallery, London, UK |
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2013 |
The Uncanny, Duo Show (with Berndnaut Smilde), Curated by James Putnam, Ronchini Gallery, London, UK | |
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2011 |
Reveal the Tension, Solo Show, Curated by Samia Calbayrac, The Norman Rea Gallery, University of York, York, UK |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2023 |
Ways of Seeing, Bo Lee and Workman, Somerset, UK |
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Entanglement, Summer Group Show, MASA Galeria, Mexico City, Mexico |
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2022 |
Reconstructions (Curated by Alberto Rios), Casa Versalles, Mexico City, Mexico |
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2021 |
Wabi Sabi, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK |
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2020 |
Recover/Uncover, MASA Galeria, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| 2019 | Skulpturenpark, Galerie Lisa Kandlhofer, Vienna, Austria | |
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Through the Looking Glass (Curated by Alteria Art & James Putnam), Cob Gallery, London, UK |
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| 2017 |
Skinscapes (Curated by Tatiana Chenviere & Giulia Vandelli), Unit 1 Gallery, London, UK |
SELECTED Art fairs
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2019 |
Zona Maco Patio, Casa Ortega, GAM, Mexico City, Mexico | |
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2018 |
Zona Maco, Galeria de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City, Mexico | |
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2017 |
Zona Maco, Galeria de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City, Mexico |
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2015 |
Art Brussels, Galeria de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City, Mexico |
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2014 |
ArtBA, Miau Miau Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| 2012 |
Art Moscow, Sponsored by Christie's, The British Council & Frameless Gallery, Moscow, Russia |
AWARDS, COMPETITIONS, AND BURSARIES
Selected for London Bronze Casting Editions, London, UK. 2020
Shortlisted for Selfridges x Yorkshire Sculpture Park Artblock Commission, London, UK, 2018
Recipient, Dartmoor Arts Projects Bursary, Devon, UK, 2015
Recipient, RBS Bursary Award, Royal Society of Sculptors, London, UK, 2013
Recipient, European Alternatives Travel Scholarship, Transnational Dialogues, Shanghai & Beijing, China, 2012
Winner, Arcadia Missa Gallery Prize, The London Open Exhibition, Cello Factory, London, UK, 2011
1st Prize in Painting & 2nd Prize in Photography, Festival des Jeunes Talents, Monaco, 2005
RESIDENCIES and mentorships
Casa Wabi Foundation, Oaxaca, Mexico, 2019
Fibra Textile Residency, Wayuus and Kogis, Curated by Mia Pfeifer, Bogotá, Colombia, 2018
Stone Carving Residency, Marina Lascaris Studio, Mexico City & Tecali, Mexico, 2017
Mentorship in Stone Carving, Gianpietro Carlesso, Carmons, Italy, 2016
The Beekeepers Residency, Artist-led Project by Tom Leamon and Mia Pfeifer, Algarve, Portugal, 2016
Villa Lena Foundation, Tuscany, Italy, 2014
The Land Art Road Trip, On-the-Road Artist Residency, New York, US, 2013
Pioneer Works, Centre for Art and Innovation, New York, USA, 2013
COLLECTIONs
Museo Federico Silva, Mexico
Casa Wabi Foundation, Mexico
Deutsche Bank Creative Enterprise Award, UK
Gaia Art Foundation, UK
Villa Lena Foundation, Italy