Monique Becker
In collaboration with Valerius Gallery
About the Artist
Monique Becker (Luxembourg, 1958) is a contemporary artist with a promising career, who looks permanently for reaching the excellence in her creations. Her permanent goal to improve herself and perfect her technique, make her a non-stop professional who experiment and explores permanently in different ways.
Even she painted her entire life, she had the chance to study and form herself by the hand of big Artists, as the prestigious Prof. Hermann Nitsch (Germany), Prof. Markus Lüpertz (Austria) and Siegfried Anzinger.
Monique’s works present an ongoing exploration of the colour black in contrast to white and grey shades, as well as earth tones. The artist creates poetic large formats in which utter physical commitment and a close engagement with the canvas are required. Inherent in the artist's paintings are a high degree of spontaneity as well as a dynamic use of brushes, body parts and colours. It is not uncommon to see relieflike elements in the artist's paintings, high- lighted by the full use of her body, but mostly her hands, revealing claws and scratches. The artist brings forth a vibrant festival of colors - black, white, grey, ocher, brown, pale pink, olive green - and inflamed movements that captivate the viewer. The artist is expressing freedom and “a joie de vivre” by superimposing and the coexistence of paint layers and materials. Monique’s paintings evoke a sensual intensity and are charged with emotions. The artist focuses on herself and her sensations, which are often shaped by her engagement with nature.
Known for her black paintings, Monique have also surprised with a series of white paintings and even some others with strong colours. Nevertheless, nothing is ever black or white. The white and the more figurative are usually hidden under the many layers of paint.
Her works are part of important private and public collections (MUDAM- Musee d ́Art Moderne Luxembourg-, Ministere de la Culture, Luxembourg, and more). Currently, she lives and works in Luxembourg.
Art works I Exhibitions
2023
Luxembourg Art Week, Booth Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
“Pink Chair ” , Solo show, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
2022
Konschthaal Museum Esch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
“Where the sky is pink and the grass is green”, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
Luxembourg Art Week, Booth Valerius Gallery
Paper Positions Berlin, Booth Valerius Gallery, Berlin, Germany
BAD+ Bordeaux Art & Design, Booth Valerius Gallery, Bordeaux, France
2021
Salon du CAL 2021, Group Show, Luxembourg
“SEND NUDES!”, Solo Show, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
Luxembourg Art Week, 12-14 November, Booth Valerius Gallery,
2020
Salon du CAL 2020, Luxembourg
Group show, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
“NAKED IN THE DARK”, Solo show, Hesper Kierch, Luxembourg
Luxembourg Art Week, November, Booth Valerius Gallery , Luxembourg
Art Fair Dijon, France / 8 - 10 October, Booth Valerius Gallery
2019
Salon du CAL 2018, Luxembourg
Solo show, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg 2017
Galerie Schlassgoart, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
2018
Salon du CAL 2018, Luxembourg
MONIQUE BECKER, Solo show, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
2017
Salon du CAL 2017, Luxembourg
Opening show, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
Galerie Anarkia, Reykjavik, Iceland
Abschlussausstellung von Prof. Lüpertz, Kolbermoor, Germany
9e Biennale d’art contemporain, Strassen, Luxembourg
2016
New Jorg Gallery, Kalmthout, Belgium
Galerie, Kunst am Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin, Germany
Abschlussausstellung von Prof. Hermann Nitsch, Kolbermoor, Germany
Projects I Site specific Installations
2020 Bâtiment 4, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
2020 Fuelbox IV, Group show, Howald, Luxembourg
2019 Aal-Esch, Collective Exhibition, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
2018 LANKELS, Collective Exhibition, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
2017 UECHT, Collective Exhibition, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
2016 ZAEPERT, Collective Exhibition, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Public Collections
MUDAM - Musée d’Art Moderne Luxembourg – 2021
MINISTERE DE LA CULTURE, Luxembourg – 2020
