Isaac Monté

social-social - science & technology

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.

  • Portfolio
  • Activities
  • Contact

    • Stockholm Furniture Fair

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-02-2009 t/m 08-02-2009
    • Location: , Stockholm

    ArtBrussels

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-04-2018 t/m 30-04-2018
    • In collaboration with: Spazio Nobile
    • Location: Tour & Taxis, Brussels

    40 Years of Humanizing Technology

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-11-2019 t/m 29-02-2020
    • In collaboration with: Ars Electronica
    • Location: Design Society, Shenzhen

    3X3 at V2_ Rotterdam

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-03-2020 t/m 30-06-2020
    • In collaboration with: In4Art
    • Location: V2_, Rotterdam
    • Experiments are an essential part of every art practice. Even more than the end results, experiments, beta versions and try-outs offer an inside look on how an artist thinks and works. Therefore, the experiment is made central in 3x3. V2_ offers three artists the space, time and resources to develop three experiments. Every first Friday evening of the month the public can witness one of these experiments live. A unique experience, since no one knows what experiments will lead to…

    The State of Us

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-11-2019 t/m 29-02-2020
    • Location: The Lowry, Manchester

    Art Breda

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-05-2019 t/m 31-05-2019
    • In collaboration with: Art Gallery Voute
    • Location:, Breda

    La Fabrique du Vivant

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-02-2019 t/m 30-04-2019
    • Location: Center Pompidou, Paris

    Future Humanity – Our Shared Planet

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-11-2018 t/m 31-03-2019
    • In collaboration with: Arts Electronica
    • Location: Huyndai Motor Studios, Beijing

    New Design By Old Friends

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-10-2018 t/m 31-03-2019
    • Location: De Kazerne, Eindhoven

    Error - The Art of Imperfection

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-09-2018 t/m 30-09-2019
    • In collaboration with: Ars Electronica
    • Location: , Linz

    FAKE - Science Gallery

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-03-2018 t/m 30-06-2018
    • In collaboration with: Science Gallery
    • Location: Science Gallery, Dublin

    Dubai Design Days

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-05-2018 t/m 31-05-2018
    • Location: , Dubai

    Embassy of Food

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 21-10-2017 t/m 29-10-2017
    • In collaboration with: ZLTO
    • Location: Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven

    How & Wow

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 21-10-2017 t/m 29-10-2017
    • In collaboration with: Crafts Council Netherlands
    • Location: Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven

    Encounters

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-06-2017 t/m 30-09-2017
    • In collaboration with: Ars Electronica, Volkswagen
    • Location: DRIVE. Volkswagen Forum, Berlin

    A Wild Thing

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-05-2017 t/m 28-02-2019
    • Location: Design Museum Ghent, Ghent

    Wanted Design

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-05-2017 t/m 31-05-2017
    • Location: , New York

    Venice Design

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-05-2017 t/m 30-11-2017
    • Location: Palazzo Michiel del Brusà, Venice

    The art of deception

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-10-2016 t/m 31-03-2017
    • Location: Mediamatic, Amsterdam

    Furniture expo

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-04-2016 t/m 30-04-2016
    • Location: Ventura Lambrate, Milan

    Project Rotterdam

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-03-2016 t/m 31-08-2016
    • Location: Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam

    Body of Matter

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-11-2015 t/m 31-03-2016
    • Location: MU, Eindhoven

    Thing Nothing

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-10-2015 t/m 30-11-2015
    • Location: Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven

    Unter Zwichen Im Ampelhaus

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-07-2014 t/m 30-09-2014
    • Location: Ampelhaus, Dessau

    PromisePromise

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-09-2013 t/m 31-10-2013
    • Location: Frank Taal Gallery, Rotterdam

    Acknowledgments

      Pricing

    • Threshold price

    • 2013
      Pricing

    • Henry Winkelman Award

    • 2014
      Pricing

    • Bio Art and Design Award

    • 2015
      Collection

    • Galila Barzilai-Hollander

    • 2020, Brussels, Belgium
      Collection

    • Centre Pompidou

    • 2019, Paris, France
      Collection

    • In4Art

    • 2019, Rotterdam, Netherlands
      Collection

    • Veltman-Geeelhoed

    • 2018, Leiden, Netherlands
      Publication

    • Volume

    • 2018
    • Book
    • Lannoo - P. Kooiman
      Publication

    • Food Futures

    • 2017
    • Book
    • Promopress - G. Warriner, K. Sweetapple
      Publication

    • Making urban nature

    • 2017
    • Book
    • Nai010 Publishers - P. Vollaard, J. Vink, N. de Zwarte
      Publication

    • Think Dutch – Conceptual Design and Art in The Netherlands

    • 2013
    • Book
    • DAAB/Frame - Junte, J., Keuning, D.
      Publication

    • Design & Design, book of the year vol. 2

    • 2010
    • Book
    • Index Book - Pracquin, M.