About
Monika Loster uses fiber-based and wire-mesh materials to create sculptural works in a carefully composed but often explicit color range. Her work comprises floating, crawling, and growing forms or shapes, creating the impression that the object spontaneously emerged on location, implying a kind of natural symbiosis between artwork and chosen setting. Smaller works come together in overlapping themes such as the micro universe or have their origin in nature and biomorphic inspired forms.
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A typical work from Monika is 'ClusteRed', an installation that gradually takes over its surroundings, like a growing form. With each new location, ClusteRed expands, its changes guided by the specific characteristics of the designated space.
“In my practice I became increasingly preoccupied with growth and transformation processes. I focus on a specific location, in it, the ClusteRed transforms itself further and further, as a continuation of the previous process."
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Her works can be found in various private and museum collections i.a: Musashino Art University, Tokyo; Central Museum of Textiles, Lodz, Poland; Book Art Museum, Lodz, Poland; King St. Stephen Museum, Székesfehérvár, Hungary; Museum of Modern Art and Mail Art, Montecarrotto, IT; WTA World Textile Art Organization, Miami, USA
Selected shows & exhibition:
2025 ‘Loops’ Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds, UK
2025 ‘Zwerfdrift en Dradendrang’ ACEC, Apeldoorn, NL
2025 ‘Love is in the hair’ Con/temporary Space, Turin, IT
2024 ‘HOEZO’ geen vrouwen in de kunst? Museum de Kantfabriek, Horst, NL
2023 Residency showcase, Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds UK
2023 „Kunststroom Roerdalen Wassenberg” Bergfried Wassenberg, DE
2022 „Kunststroom” Castle Daelenbroeck, Roerdalen, NL
2021 „Kunst Gevilt” Stichting P’arts, den Dolder, NL
2021 „Soft Skills” Notre Dame des Arts, Ubbergen, NL
2019/2020 „Bitter Burgundy” on show in Kunstlokaal Kerkrade, NL
2018 „Textiel Plus Arts & Crafts” s’Hertogenbosch, Brabanthallen, NL
2018 „Material Matters” Galeria Zône, Leiden, NL
2018 “Kunststroom Roerdalen” Montfort, NL
2018 “Open PoortenDag” Buggenum, NL
2017 “7th International Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art”, Montevideo, UY
2016 „15th International Triennial of Tapestry” Central Museum of Textiles, Lódz, CMW, PL
2016 „Scythia 11” International Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art, Kherson, UA/Leiden, NL
2015 „5th Sheffield International Artist’s Book Prize” Bank Street Arts, Sheffield, GB
2015 „NanoArt” Galeria Roi Doré, Paris, FR
2015 „Scythia” 7th International exhibition Mini Textile Art” Kherson, UA
2015 „Imago” 5th Textile Art Triennial Savaria Museum, Szombathely & Vigado Gallery, Budapest, HU
2015 „International Textile Biennial” Kunststichting Perspectief, Haacht, BE
2014 „Kunst Roer(t)” Castle Daelenbroeck, Roerdalen, NL
2014 „Global Village” Kulturhuset Brønden, Brøndby Strand, DK; Röcklturm, Landshut, DE; Fort Abcoude, NL
2013 „Winter Expo” Art Issues Gallery, Weert, NL
2013 „Monika Loster - Zomer expo” Vischpoort - Museum Elburg, NL
2013 „Vestingval Elburg 2013, Vischpoort, Elburg, NL
2012 „Identity, Autobiography and Self narratives” XI Small Format, University Gallery, Belfast, IE
2012 „Vestingval Elburg”, Vischpoort, Elburg, NL
2012 „Correspondence” 9th International Book Art Festival, Plocka Galeria Sztuki, PL
2011 „The Collection of Polish Book Art from the 20th to the 21st century” Musashino Art University, Tokyo, JP
2010 „In Space” 2nd Biennale Ars Polonia, The Contemporary Art Gallery (GSW), Opole, PL
2010 „8th International Baltic Minitextile Triennial” Museum of the city of Gdynia, PL
2010 „9th Polish National Exhibition of Miniature Tapestries Lódz '10” Central Museum of Textiles, CMW, Lódz, PL
2010 „11th Polish National Exhibition of Unique Tapestries Lódz 2010” Central Museum of Textiles, CMW, Lódz, PL
2010 „Of Disreadings” X Small Format International Contemporary Art Exhibition, MX Espai 1010, Barcelona, SP