About the work

Ingrid Berthon-Moine’s artistic practice, spanning sculpture, drawing, and video, explores the physical and cultural dimensions of the human body. Drawing inspiration from diverse sources such as language, psychoanalysis, and feminism, Berthon-Moine weaves personal narratives into her work, challenging conventional understandings of human experiences like sexuality, illness, and death.

Flowers has been a recurring symbol in her drawings and allude to joy and erogenous areas. One such manifestation is found in ‘Full Fluff Flower’ which presents some sensual and vibrant watercolour petals and tendrils. Each flower’s heart cradles a fluffy pompom, introducing a three-dimensional element to the composition and triggering a tempting titillation.

Date and country of birth

1975, FR

Career Highlights

2023, 2 FOR 1, Hypha Studios Stratford, London; Recreational Grounds VII, London;
2022, Love, Celebration and the Road Ahead, TJ Boulting, London; Open Mic by Abbas Zahedi, Frieze Art Fair, London; Mãe, 55SP, São Paulo, Brazil; It’s Getting Clawser, Fitzrovia Gallery, London (solo show); 2021, Faire Corps, Galerie Paris-Beijing, Paris, France; Photo London, Somerset House, London; Hand-Held, itinerant exhibition, London.
Awards: 2023, a-n, Artists Bursary, London; 2022, 1:1 Fund, Jerwood Award, London; 2021, Ingram Prize, finalist, London; 2021, Mark Tanner Award shortlisted, London