Monika Morgenstern

Monika Morgenstern, a contemporary visual artist born in Germany and currently residing on Ngarrindjeri Country in Strathalbyn, South Australia, is known for her exploration of colour as a mystical material. Morgenstern’s gained a Bachelor of Visual Art with Honours in 2014 at the Adelaide Central School of Art, Adelaide. In 2021 she received an independent makers Arts SA grant, where she acquired expertise in using glass as a medium, and the Guildhouse Catapult mentorship, where she collaborated with Sasha Grbich, an artist, writer, and lecturer known for her responsive work with places and communities. In 2022 she received an Arts South Australia fellowship in which she explored colour as a mystical material, pushing the boundaries of her work. In 2023 she received the Eran Svigos award for the exhibition titled "I Dwell in Possibility." Additionally, she earned the Fringe Best Visual Art & Design weekly award for the same exhibition