In her multifaceted practice, Monica Bonvicini investigates the structures of power that govern gender, sexuality, space, environment, and institutions – dry-humored, direct, and imbued with historical, political, and social references. Her work has been displayed in many solo and group exhibitions as well as biennials all over the world. Sculptures by Monica Bonvicini are permanently installed and have become sights in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, on the Bjørvika fjord in front of the Oslo Opera House, and on the façade of Weserburg Museum, Bremen. Bonvicini has earned numerous awards, including the Golden Lion at the Biennale di Venezia (1999); the Preis der Nationalgalerie für junge Kunst, Berlin (2005); and the Oskar Kokoschka Prize, Vienna (2020). Monica Bonvicini was born in Venice and studied art in Berlin and Los Angeles. From 2003 until 2017 she was teaching Performative Arts and Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Since 2017 she holds the professorship of Sculpture at the Universität der Künste Berlin. Monica Bonvicini is based in Berlin.
