The Art of Dan Monceaux

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Dan Monceaux lies on a tarpaulin among boxes of safety products used to create his sculpture, "Is it safe?"
Dan Monceaux assembles the sculpture “Is it safe?” 2026

Dan Monceaux

International Multidisciplinary Artist

Dan is a versatile, multi-disciplinary Australian artist with over twenty years experience making, touring and exhibiting art. His work includes photography, animation, video, sculpture, illustration and audio-visual performance and is born at the nexus of art and science. His work is fearlessly guided by a deep and profound love for the ocean and living planet.

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Explore the art of Dan Monceaux

Dive into a selection of Dan’s work as both artist and curator.

The sculpture "Is it safe?" is installed on Henley Beach, South Australia
Is it safe? (2026) installed on Henley Beach, South Australia
A giant Australian cuttlefish hides among the algae near Whyalla, South Australia
Giant Australian Cuttlefish, Whyalla (2017)
An animated LED backpack hangs on a gallery wall
Toxic Relationship – Dan Monceaux (2025) – Pic: Tom Ling
A bright orange seastar crawls over yellow macroalgae underwater at Normanville, South Australia
Nectria ocellata, Normanville, South Australia – Dan Monceaux (2014)
A sculpture of an iceberg cut from styrofoam and mounted through a reflective blue disc of perspex hangs in mid-air in an art gallery
Icy, I sea, I see – Styrofoam & perspex – Dan Monceaux (2021)
Hard Lines & Gentle Curves and Lake Gilles, Eyre Peninsula (2017) as exhibited at the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery
Hard Lines & Gentle Curves and Lake Gilles, Eyre Peninsula (2017)

Testimonials

Hear from people who have collaborated with Dan on past projects.

Dan exceeded our expectations with the delivery of two Totally Immersed curated environmental art exhibitions.

Carl Charter

Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries

Dan organised an underwater photography competition for our organisation and it was a great success.

Steve Reynolds

President, Marine Life Society of SA

Dan and I collaborated effortlessly for years on many projects, held residencies and toured together. Our artistic lives and vision grew together for two decades.

Emma Sterling

Emma Sterling

Visual artist