
typhaine le monnier
education
2019 – Escola de Joalharia, Lisbon, Portugal
2012 – 2015 Master of Arts, Hochschule Trier, department gemstone and jewellery design,Idar-Oberstein, DE
2007 – 2011 AR.CO Jewellery department, Lisbon, Portugal
2003 – 2005 Bachelor in Cinematographic production, Paris, France
2001 – 2002 Bachelor in Anthropology University Paris, France
teaching
2010 – 2011 jewellery department AR.CO, Lisbon, Portugal
exhibitions
since 2007
awards
2015 Européen Prize for applied Arts Mons, Belgium
2015 Zonta Prize, International woman in public affairs, Trier, Germany
2014 Prize Mineral ART, Munich, Germany
2010 Prize, municipality of Setubal, Portugal
2009 Prize Young creator, Portugal
2008 Prize Young creator, Portugal
about the work
AREA OF A CIRCLE: function follows form
This series of pieces is based on a simple question: How to adapt the function to the form?
In this case the form is a circle and the function is to wear it.
So how to wear a circle? by the addition of mediating elements, which function will be to adapt the circle to the body.
The outcome is a composition of objects with variant shapes and materials, such as stone, brass or wood, designed to intercede, but also ornate the wearer’s neck.
The series of collars became wearable circles.
The circular strips are almost floating around the neck, creating an illusion of abstraction.


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Typhaine le Monnier, Pearl collar 01, 2021, necklace, lacquered steel, plastic pearl, brass | 53 x 2,5 x 3 cm – ø 16,5 cm | photo: Teresa Santos – (SOLD)
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Typhaine le Monnier, Transat, 2021, necklaces, lacquered steel, textile, foam / leather, foam | 53 x 5 x 0,5 cm – ø 16,5 cm | € 665,– | photo: Teresa Santos
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Typhaine le Monnier, Stone circle, 2021, necklaces, lacquered steel, various stones | 53 x 2,5 x 0,5 cm – ø 16,5 cm | € 775,– (each) (GREEN SOLD) | photo: Teresa Santos
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Typhaine le Monnier, Stone circle, 2021, necklaces, lacquered steel, various stones | 53 x 2,5 x 0,5 cm – ø 16,5 cm | € 775,– (each) | photo: Teresa Santos
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Typhaine le Monnier, Stone circle, 2021, necklaces, lacquered steel, various stones | 53 x 2,5 x 0,5 cm – ø 16,5 cm | € 775,– (each) | photo: Teresa Santos – (Green is SOLD)
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Typhaine le Monnier, NÓ: Knot a Decorative Complication 04.05.06, 2020, necklace, orange-blue lacquered steel (sold) / blue-orange lacquered steel / orange-blue-yellow lacquered steel, 220 x 350 x 20 mm, photo: Teresa Santos, courtesy Galerie Door
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Typhaine le Monnier, NÓ: Knot a Decorative Complication 07, 2020, necklace, blue-yellow lacquered steel, 220 x 350 x 20 mm, photo: Teresa Santos, courtesy Galerie Door – (SOLD)
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Typhaine le Monnier, NÓ: Knot a Decorative Complication 02.03, 2020, necklace, yellow lacquered steel, orange leather / orange lacquered steel, green leather, 220 x 350 x 20 mm, photo: Teresa Santos, courtesy Galerie Door
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Typhaine le Monnier, Area of a Circle: prototype, 2019, necklace, steel, roze quartz, tape, paint, ø 150 x 3 cm, photo: courtesy of the artist
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Typhaine le Monnier, Area of a Circle: Stones 2 / Stones 3, 2019, necklace, steel, opal, paint, ø 150 x 3 cm, photo: Teresa Santos (SOLD)
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Typhaine le Monnier, Area of a Circle: Metal 1, 2019, necklace, steel, brass, paint, ø 150 x 3 cm, photo: Teresa Santos
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Typhaine le Monnier, Area of a Circle: Wood 1, 2019, necklace, steel mahogany wood, paint, ø 150 x 3 cm, photo: Teresa Santos
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Typhaine le Monnier, Area of a Circle: Wood 2 / Wood 3, 2019, necklace, steel mahogany wood, paint, ø 150 x 3 cm, photo: Teresa Santos (sold (yellow))
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Typhaine le Monnier, Area of a Circle: Metal 2 / Metal 3, 2019, necklace, steel, brass, paint, ø 150 x 3 cm, photo: Teresa Santos