Cathy de Monchaux's 'Studio, Wounds and Battles' Survey at Palais de Tokyo Marks Long-Awaited Return
Cathy de Monchaux, a British sculptor celebrated for her detailed and sensual creations, is presenting a comprehensive exhibition at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, titled "Studio, Wounds and Battles, Desire is the Reiteration of Hope," which will be on display until 13 September 2026. This marks her first significant showcase in more than 25 years. Rising to fame in the 1990s, she gained recognition with her exhibition at the Chisenhale Gallery in 1993. Although nominated for the Turner Prize in 1998, her visibility diminished in subsequent years. The current display merges her earlier works with recent creations, highlighting her distinctive materials and techniques through life-sized sculptures, wall-mounted pieces, and various installations that embody her creative vision.
Key facts
- Cathy de Monchaux's major survey "Studio, Wounds and Battles, Desire is the Reiteration of Hope" is at Palais de Tokyo until 13 September 2026.
- The exhibition is her first significant show in over 25 years.
- De Monchaux was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1998.
- Tate acquired two large works from her Turner Prize exhibition.
- Her 1993 show at Chisenhale Gallery featured elaborately spiked wall pieces.
- The survey is non-chronological and includes a student-era life-sized unicorn made of cane and tissue paper.
- The Palais de Tokyo includes a recreation of her London studio with ephemera and talismans.
- She raised her son as a single mother and continued making art despite lack of recognition.
Entities
Artists
- Cathy de Monchaux
- Anthony Lycett
Institutions
- Palais de Tokyo
- Chisenhale Gallery
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- Tate
- Galerie Jennifer Flay
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- British Museum
- Grand Palais
- Adagp
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Serpentine South Gallery
- Newnham College, University of Cambridge
- Goldsmiths College of Art
Locations
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Cambridge