Manon Steyaert’s practice exists at the intersection of painting and sculpture, pushing the boundaries of both disciplines. Working primarily with silicone, the artist blurs the lines between two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Steyaert’s process is deeply intuitive, driven by the inherent properties of her materials. Silicone, with its slow curing time, invites the artist into a meditative and time-intensive process where she pours, folds, and drapes the material, treating it almost like fabric. This delicate manipulation transforms the silicone into forms that are both sculptural and painterly, existing as objects that also echo the behaviour and movements of painting.

Steyaert’s works exhibit a tactile complexity that is central to her artistic language. The smooth, glossy surfaces of the silicone reflect light, while the folds and undulations of the material suggest movement and action. The interplay between these visual effects is accentuated by the artist’s use of colour, which further informs the surfaces. Saturated hues and gradients bring a dynamic, almost psychedelic quality to her pieces, encouraging the viewer to trace the subtle shifts in tone as they navigate the works’ undulating forms.