Silvie Fleury raises questions about the cultural self-understanding of Western societies through her works: How does consumption influence identity, and to what extent does the consumer world shape ideas of attractiveness? In her makeup palettes, she highlights the valorisation of superficial appearance and female beauty.

Exhibitions

Since her first exhibition Shopping Bags in 1991, Fleury has had numerous solo and group exhibitions across Europe and the United States. Her recent solo exhibitions include Kunstraum Dornbirn, Austria (2019); Istituto Svizzero, Rome (2019); Villa Stuck, Munich (2016); Eternity Now, part of the permanent collection at the Bass Museum, Miami (2017 and 2015); Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga (2011); and MAMCO Genève (2008).
Her works have also been shown internationally in group exhibitions, including Daimler Contemporary, Berlin (2019); Leopold Museum, Vienna (2018); Kunsthaus Zürich (2018); Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich (2016); SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen (2014); Kunstverein Hannover (2011); and Kunstverein Frankfurt (2011). In 2018, she was awarded the Swiss Prix Meret Oppenheim, and in 2015, she received the Société des Arts de Genève Prize.