Fascinated by societal sustainability I am interested in unusual, new materials and how I can manipulate those. I see myself as a pioneer who, by means of combining technology, art and science, shows how art can contribute to a strategy of sustainable development.
Since graduating in 2013 I have focused on understanding, controlling and manipulating unusual materials. In projects such as Filter Factory (2013) and Leek Packaging (2017), I have explored the possibilities of using waste streams to create new opportunities. Since 2015 I have been combining waste streams such as overdue foods with new, promising technologies in synthetic biology. This resulted in projects like The Art of Deception and The Meat Project.
Within my work I combine different media, using techniques and media tools either to experiment and document or to strengthen the message with video and visual images.
My work has been shown in a variety of museums, galleries and exhibitions in Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Italy, USA, Austria, Hungary, United Arabian Emirates, China, United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. My work is part of several private collections in Europe and the USA. "The Meat Project" is part of the permanent collection of The Centre Pompidou, Paris and the permanent collection of Design Museum Holon, Israel
Isaac Monté collaborates with In4Art for the project Prosthetic X.
Further on his work is supported by Creative industries fund nl, SIDN and V2_Lab for the Unstable Media
Schiemond 20
3024EE Rotterdam
The Netherlands
0031 615 88 66 97
General inquiries:
info@isaacmonte.nl
Press inquiries:
anne@coebergh.nl
We are looking for interns.
Requirements for interns:
- Good time keeping and work ethic
- Good skils in model making
- Good Adobe skills
- Strong visual communication skills
- College (Hogeschool/academy) or
university level
To apply please send your CV and portfolio
info@isaacmonte.nl
Exhibitions
ART[s] 09 - Arts Gallery Simone Jansen
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
May 2024
Brussels Collectible - with Spazio Nobile
Brussels, Belgium
March 2024
Centre d'Innovation et de Design (CID)
Le Grand Hornu, Belgium
Mar. - Aug. 2024
NOMAD - with Spazio Nobile
St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 2024
NEMO, The Studio
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jan. - Dec. 2024
Salon Art+Design - with Spazio Nobile
New York, USA
November 2023
Evolving Harmony, De Kazerne
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2023 - Jan. 2024
PAD London - with Spazio Nobile
London, United Kingdom
October 2023
North Sea Jazz
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
June 2023
Design Museum Holon
Holon, Israel
May - Oct. 2023
Spazio Nobile Studiolo
Brussels, Belgium
Apr. - Sep. 2023
NOMAD - with Spazio Nobile
Saint Moritz, Switzerland
Feb. 2023
Bozar Museum
Brussels, Belgium
Feb. - Apr. 2023
Living Ikebanas - Spazio Nobile at Home
Brussels, Belgium
Dec. 2022 - Jan. 2023
Mediamatic
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Apr. - Aug. 2022
The Grey Space in The Middle
The Hague, The Netherlands
Nov. - Dec. 2021
Salon Art + Design
with Culture Object, New York
Nov. 2021
Luxembourg Art Week
with Spazio Nobile, Luxemburg
Nov. 2021
Dutch Design Week (Digital)
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2020
3X3
V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media, The Netherlands
Mar. - Jun. 2020
Design Society
Shenzhen, China
May. 2020 - Oct. 2020
Collect Fair with Mint Gallery
London, UK
Feb. - Mar. 2020
Design Society
Shenzhen, China
Nov. 2019 - Feb. 2020
The Lowry
Manchester, The United Kingdom
Nov. 2019 - Feb. 2020
Design District - Van Nelle Fabriek
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jun. 2019
Art Breda - Art Gallery Voûte
Breda, The Netherlands
May 2019
Shadows - Art Gallery Voûte
Schiedam, The Netherlands
Mar. - May 2019
When The Dust Has Settled - St. Job Building
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mar. - Aug. 2019
La Fabrique du Vivant - Centre Pompidou
Paris, France
Feb. - Apr. 2019
OBJECT
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Feb. 2019
Future Humanity – Our Shared Planet
Ars Electronica - Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing
Beijing, China
Nov. 2018 - Mar. 2019
Biennale Interieur - Gallery Spazio Nobile
Kortrijk, Belgium
Oct. 2018
New Design By Old Friends - De Kazerne
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2018 - Mar. 2019
Error - The Art of Imperfection, Ars Electronica
Linz, Austria
Sep. 2018
Santopalato - Studio Galeria
Budapest, Hungary
May - Jul. 2018
Art Brussels - Spazio Nobile
Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium
Apr. 2018
Ventura Dubai - Dubai Design Days
Dubai, UAE
Mar. 2018
Brussels Collectible - Gallery Spazio Nobile
Brussels, Belgium
Mar. 2018
FAKE - Science Gallery
Dublin, Ireland
Mar. - Jun. 2018
Ambiente - Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Feb. 2018
The Art of Deception - De Stroming
Ertvelde, Belgium
Feb. - Mar. 2018
Embassy of Food - Dutch Design Week
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2017
How & Wow - Crafts Council The Netherlands
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2017
Dutch Stuff - London Design Fair
London, UK
Sep. 2017
No Walls Expo
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jul. 2017
Ars Electronica, DRIVE. Volkswagen Forum
Berlin, Germany
Jun.-Sep. 2017
A Wild Thing- Designmuseum Gent
Ghent, Belgium
May 2017 - Feb. 2019
Ventura New York- Wanted Design
New York, USA
May 2017
Venice Design - Palazzo Michiel del Brusà
Venice, Italy
May-Nov. 2017
Crystallized - Gallery Spazio Nobile
Brussels, Belgium
Feb.-May 2017
OBJECT
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Feb. 2017
Origin Stories - Pamono
Berlin, Germany
Nov. 2016
BIG ART
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nov. 2016
The Art of Deception - Mediamatic
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oct. 2016 - Mar. 2017
BAL! Paleis Soestdijk
Soestdijk, The Netherlands
Jun.-Sep. 2016
Salone del Mobile
Lambrate-Milan, Italy,
Apr. 2016
Project Rotterdam - Museum Boijmans
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mar.-Aug. 2016
Next Up - De Kazerne
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Feb. 2016
OBJECT
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
February 2016
Body of Matter - MU
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Nov. 2015 - Feb. 2016
Thing Nothing - Van Abbemuseum
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct.-Nov. 2015
Chilling in a Box - BioArt Laboratories
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
October 2015
Generation 2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jan. 2015
Brau Art
Dessau, Germany
Sept. 2014
Unter Zwichen Im Ampelhaus
Oranienbaum, Germany
Jul - Sept 2014
Urban Parasites
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jun. - Aug. 2014
Rethink and reuse - ING House
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oct. 2013 - Jan. 2014
Promise Promise - Frank Taal Galerie
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Sept. - Oct. 2013
MELT!Festival
Ferropolis, Germany
Jul. 2013
King Size - Ampelhaus
Oranienbaum, Germany
Jun. - Aug. 2013
Red Bull Music Academy
Antwerpen, Belgium
Mar. 2012
Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm, Sweden
Feb. 2009
Publications - Magazines & Newspapers
Alle Decoration, Jan. 2024
De Morgen Magazine, Oct. 2023
Jan Magazine, Oct. 2023
The Financial Times, Oct. 2023
Côté Paris, Sep. 2023
Het Parool, Jun. 2022
DAMN Magazine, May 2022
LXRY LIST, March 2022
WINQ, Dec. 2019
WOTH, Nov. 2019
Wohndesign Magazine, Nov. 2019
ELLE Decoration, Sep. 2019
Wohndesign Magazine, May 2019
Allicht Magazine, Apr. 2019
Vogue The Netherlands, Apr. 2019
Interior Business Magazine, Mar. 2019
Meubelplus Magazine, Mar. 2019
De Volkskrant Magazine, Feb. 2019
De Volkskrant Magazine, Jan. 2019
Elle Croatia, Dec. 2018
The Colour Book - Franklin Till, Dec. 2018
Linda Magazine, Oct. 2018
Libelle, Oct. 2018
De Volkskrant, 15 Sep. 2018
Wohndesign Magazine, Sep. 2018
Eigen Huis & Interieur, Jun. 2018
Trend&Style, May 2018
FD Persoonlijk, Dec. 2017
Résidence, Dec. 2017
Nieuwe Oogst, Oct. 2017
The Optimist, Sep. - Oct. 2017
Icon Magazine, Sep. 2017
Evening Standard, Sep. 20 2017
FD Persoonlijk, 24 Jun. 2017
TL Magazine, May 2017
Harper's Bazaar USA, May 2017
Elle Decoration, Mar. 2017
De Tijd - Sabato, Feb. 11 2017
De Volkskrant, Feb. 6 2017
Elle Decoration, Dec. 2016
TL Magazine, Nov. 2016
Vrij Nederland, Jun. 2016
Trouw, 21 Jun. 2016
A10 New European Architecture, #69, May-Jun. 2016
Frame Magazine #104, May - Jun. 2015
De Havenloods, May 2014
Algemeen Dagblad, May 2014
Holland Herald - KLM Magazine, Oct.2013
Bright Magazine vol 9 nr 53, Aug. - Sept. 2013
NRC next, Jul. 23 2013
Algemeen Dagblad, Jul. 2013
DAMn°34 Magazine, Jul. - Sept. 2012
DAMn°21 Magazine Apr. - Jun. 2009
Arkitekten, Feb. 2009
Aftenposten, Feb. 4 2009
Publications - Books
P. Kooiman, Volume, Lannoo, Belgium, 2018. Print. ISBN 9789401442701
G.Warriner, K. Sweetapple, Food Futures, Promopress, Spain, 2017. Print. ISBN 9788416504657
P. Vollaard, J. Vink, N. de Zwarte, Making urban nature, Nai010 Publishers, The Netherlands, 2017. Print. ISBN 9789462083172
Junte, J., Keuning, D., Think Dutch – Conceptual Design and Art in The Netherlands, Germany, DAAB/Frame, 2013. Print. ISBN 9783942597104
Pracquin, M., Design & Design, book of the year vol. 2, Spain, Index Book, 2010. Print. ISBN 9788492643417
Publications - Online
NOS
Abitare
Dezeen
Designboom
Bright
Trendhunter
Mocoloco
Gimmii
Mixed Grill
Represented by
Culture Object
New York, USA
Mint Gallery
London, United Kingdom
Spazio Nobile
Brussels, Belgium
Art Gallery Voute
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Art Gallery Simone Jansen
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Coebergh Communication & PR
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Awards
Henry van de Velde Award
Category Design Research
2023
Brussels, Belgium
Winner - Silver
I4MS Disruptor Award
With Oviso Robotics & Europack Bulgaria
2022
Budapest, Hungary
Winner
Bio Art and Design Award
2015
Den Haag, The Netherlands
Winner
Henri Winkelman Award
2014
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Winner
Drempelprijs
2013
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Winner
Ronald Maaskantprijs
2012
Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Nominee
Jurymember
2018 Bio Art and Design Award
Den Haag, The Netherlands
2018 Rotterdam New Talent Award
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Talks
Textielmuseum
Tilburg, The Netherlands
Apr. 2023
New Current
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jan. 2023
Musée Art & Histoire
Brussels, Belgium
Dec. 2022
Science Gallery
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Apr, 2021
Impact Studio, Pakhuis de Zwijger
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Feb. 2021
Dezeen - Artist Talk Dutch Design Week
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2020
Border Sessions
The Hague, The Netherlands
Jun. 2019
Pecha Kucha
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jun. 2017
De Maakbare Mensch - ArtCoDe
Tilburg, The Netherlands
Feb. 2017
Design Matters - Pakhuis de Zwijger
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jan. 2016
Biotalk - Mediamatic
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oct. 2015
Art Week Rotterdam - NHOW Hotel
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Feb. 2014
Bright Night
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Aug. 2013
Pecha Kucha
Gent, Belgium
Apr. 2013
Pecha Kucha
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mar. 2012
Workshops
Academie Artemis
Dec. 2014, June 2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Workshops on Sustainability
IKEA
May, Sept., Dec. 2014
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Designworkshops with a focus
on sustainability and recycling
Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
Dec. 2014
Utrecht, The Netherlands
In cooperation with Twynstra Gudde
Workshops on collaboration and co-creation