"Dutch artist Madelon Vriesendorp has been named the recipient of the 2025 Soane Medal, becoming the first UK-based female artist to receive the award since its launch in 2017. A co-founder of Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), Vriesendorp is widely recognized for her surrealist and humorous visual language that has shaped how modern and postmodern architecture is represented and understood. Her work, which blends playfulness with critical thought, has provided architecture with vivid, memorable imagery that continues to influence generations of architects."
"Born in 1945 in the Netherlands, Vriesendorp studied at Central Saint Martins in London before moving to New York in 1972, where she co-founded OMA alongside Rem Koolhaas and Elia & Zoe Zenghelis. Her paintings became an integral part of the firm's early conceptual identity, appearing on book and magazine covers and helping translate theoretical ideas into accessible narratives. One of her most recognizable works, Flagrant Délit, depicts a love affair between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building,"
Madelon Vriesendorp was born in 1945 in the Netherlands and studied at Central Saint Martins in London. She moved to New York in 1972 and co-founded Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) with Rem Koolhaas and Elia & Zoe Zenghelis. Her paintings became central to OMA's early conceptual identity, appearing on book and magazine covers and translating theoretical ideas into accessible narratives. One of her best-known works, Flagrant Délit, depicts a love affair between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building and became the cover of Delirious New York. Her mural for the Netherlands Dance Theatre and international exhibitions have reinforced the link between her art and architecture. The 2025 Soane Medal recognizes her enduring contribution through imaginative visual storytelling.
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