Madelon Uljee
Leather sculptures shaped by material and natural form.
Madelon Uljee is a Dutch contemporary artist whose practice centres on the relationship between material, form and the structures found in nature. Working with leather as her primary medium, she creates sculptural wall works and spatial installations defined by tension, movement and surface.
Her work moves between smaller, tactile pieces and larger, site-responsive commissions, attracting both private collectors and architectural projects.
More About The Artist
Madelon Uljee works with leather as a responsive, living material. Rather than working towards a fixed outcome, she allows each piece to develop through an intuitive, hands-on process, where material and form evolve in close relation to one another. Her sculptural language is informed by close observation of natural structures, from the fine lines of leaf veins to subtle tensions within surfaces. These elements are not replicated, but translated into abstract, contemporary forms that balance control with unpredictability.
Each work is shaped, dyed and assembled by hand, using carefully selected leather, often sourced from surplus materials within the high-end fashion industry. This results in unique pieces in which craftsmanship, material quality and process are closely intertwined. Uljee’s work ranges from sculptural wall pieces to larger, site-specific installations. Her practice increasingly engages with architecture and spatial environments, making her work suitable for private collections, hospitality projects and corporate settings.
Since establishing her artistic practice, Uljee has quickly gained attention from collectors and commissioned projects. Her work continues to develop in scale and ambition, with a growing focus on large-scale and site-responsive installations.
