Coline Le Quenven is a designer and artist based in London. She explores the future aesthetics of materials to encourage more sustainable practices, using design, material research, and craft to develop new narratives around human impact on Earth.
After discovering plastiglomerates — a new type of rock formed from plastic debris fused with natural materials — Le Quenven began transforming locally sourced plastic waste into delicate, decorative elements. She draws inspiration from different periods in art history, including Antiquity, Art Nouveau, and Baroque. Her work offers an almost literal reflection of contemporary society, combining digital technologies with traditional references to create a dialogue between past and present.
Her practice currently focuses on producing unique pieces as well as small series of functional objects.
June 2026
Fonden Kulturfabrikken, Copenhagen
Ukurant
February 2026
London
Material Alchemy, Shop Front Gallery
July 2025
Le Kraken, Marseille
À L'Abordage by Collectif Polymer
October 2024
Festiwal Przemiany, Warsaw
Future Materials Bank
January 2024
Hypha Stratford, London
A Conversation with Water
October 2023
Le Lavoir Vasserot, St-Tropez
Plastic Art Fair 3rd edition
April 2023
Palazzo Bandello, Milan
RoPlastic Prize by Rossana Orlandi
March 2023
Collectible, Brussels
Curated Section by Leo Orta
February – May 2023
Friche La Belle de Mai, Marseille
Plasticocène by Collectif Polymer
January 2023
Berlin
Climate Art Collection
October 2022
Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
United Matters
September 2022
London Show Rooms, British - Fashion Council, Paris
Olivia Rubens x Coline Le Quenven
September 2022
Samsung KX, London
Green Grads
June 2022
Central Saint Martins, London
Graduation Show
2020 – 2022
Central Saint Martins, London
MA Material Futures
2017 – 2019
École Duperré, Paris
BA Textile Design and Materials
January 2023