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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."


Awards & recognitions

  • Leeds Year of Culture 2023 grant & artist residency, Leeds, UK

  • Member Artist of ArtCan artist collaboration, London UK

  • Meet Leeds Lab, Leeds 2023 artist residency, Leeds, UK

  • Awarded with distinction on the “Nano Art” exhibition gallery Roi Doré, Paris, France (2015)

  • Qualified for the permanent Collection of Polish Artists' Books from the turn of the century, Book Art Museum, Lodz, Poland (2009)

  • Member of Beroepsvereniging van Beeldende Kunstenaars (BBK), Amsterdam, NL

  • Official representative for World Textile Art Organization (2005-2007)

  • Won 1st prize on the 2004 Biennale „Square Carre Cuadrado” IIIrd International Biennial of the WTA, Valencia, Venezuela

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; WTA World Textile Art Organization, Miami, USA; 


Selected shows & exhibition:

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
2023- „Amazon Archive Mail Art" Museum of Modern Art and Mail Art, Montecarotto, IT
2022- „Kunststroom” Castle Daelenbroeck, Roerdalen, NL
2022- „Padiglione Ucraina/Ukraine Pavilion” Biblioteca Civica A. Aonzo, Quiliano, IT
2022- „Used Coffee Filter Mail Art” No Art Fashion, Roggel, 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
2014- „Global Village” Röcklturm, Landshut, DE
2014- „Global Village” 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- „Inner Children” Art.Room, Roermond, NL
2012- „Project MailArtBooks”, Art Studio 75, Brunssum, 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
2009- „The Collection of Polish Artists' Books from the turn of the century” National Library, Warsaw, PL
2009- „Presence = Being Present” 3rd International Triennal for Miniature Textiles,  Szombathely, HU
2009- „Mitologias Textiles” Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, AR
2008- „Non-place” IX Small Format International Contemporary Art Exhibition, MX Espai 1010, Barcelona, ES
2008- „Scythia 7” The Seventh International Biennial Conference and Exhibition on Textile Art, Kherson, UA
2008- 10th Anniversary MX Espai „Blue Lab” MX Espai 1010, Barcelona, ES
2008- „L’Aleph” VIII Small Format Contemporary Art Exhibition, L’associazione Culturale ESPOSTA, Verona, IT
2007- „L’Aleph” VIII Small Format International Contemporary Art Exhibition, MX Espai 1010, Barcelona, ES
2007- „Warsaw Salon of Small Tapestries” Gallery Ateneum, Warsaw, PL
2007- „8th Polish National Exhibition of Miniature Tapestries Lodz '07” Central Museum of Textiles, CMW, Lodz, PL
2007- „10th Polish National Exhibition of Unique Tapestries Lodz 2007” Central Museum of Textiles, CMW, Lodz, PL
2007- „The Art of Fibre 2007” Gallery DAP, Warsaw, PL
2006- „Man+Woman = Creation” IV International Biennial of the WTA, San Jose, CR
2006- „Space P-N” Gallery Pokaz, Warsaw, PL
2006- „A New Surprise for…Our readers” 4rd International Artists` Book Exhibition, King St. Stephen Museum, Székesfehérvár, HU
2006- „Monika Loster, Agata Olszynska, Marek Ejsmond-Slusarczyk” Gallery DAP, Warsaw, PL
2005- “TEXTILE 05” Kaunas Art Biennial, M.Zilinskas Art Gallery, Kaunas, LT
2005- “Visions in Textiles” Izmir State Art and Sculpture Museum, Izmir, TR
2005- „Transnegative” VI Small Format International Contemporary Art Exhibition, MX Espai 1010, Barcelona, ES
2004- “Unsupportable Reality” Gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas, LT
2004- “Square Carre Cuadrado” III rd International Biennial of the WTA, Museo de La Ciudad, Valencia, VE
2004- “The art of fibre 2004- European trace” Gallery DAP, Warsaw, PL
2003- “Bookmorning” Galeria Dzialan, Warsaw, PL
2003- “Wandering” VII Edition International Artists Book Festival, National Library, Warsaw, PL
2002- “8th International Exhibition of Prints and Drawings” Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa, FI
2000- “Double Image” Galeria Dzialan, Warsaw, PL
1997- “In Orbit Round the Drifting Book” Gesamthochschul Bibliothek Kassel, DE