ABOUT
Magali Feuga is a French Australian artist based on Australia’s Sunshine Coast.
Her creative roots trace back to an unconventional childhood spent aboard her parents’ sailboat, where art was introduced to her as a language of curiosity, observation, and wonder.
She later studied art in Nice (France) in the late 1990s and continued to develop her practice independently while travelling the world for almost two decades as a private chef. These experiences have deeply shaped her sensitivity to culture, ritual, and connection, and continue to resonate throughout her work.
After settling in Australia in 2018, Magali turned her focus fully toward her artistic practice People—portraits and figures— quickly became central to her work, appearing as emotive and symbolic representations of shared human experience.
While her practice began with painting, sculpture has been her primary medium in recent years, offering her a greater sense of freedom and a richer potential within her creative process.
Through a strong visual and physical presence, her work invites viewers into a shared space—one that encourages reflection on our collective heritage and celebrates the emotional and cultural bonds that unite us.
SCULPTURE
Magali’s three-dimensional practice explores identity, mythology, and cultural memory, through carefully constructed pieces, often resembling modern relics or ceremonial objects.
Made from recycled, sustainable materials – such as cardboard, paper mâché, paper, and natural fibres – the stylised forms, expressive textures, and thoughtful symmetries, make each piece an invitation to both visual and tactile engagement. Also drawing on themes of nature, her work resonates as a poetic reflection on humanity and its connection to the natural world.
In a world where modernity often overshadows tradition, they stand as powerful, material-based, storytellers. Evoking the beauty of bygone eras but also serving as a reminder of the diverse narratives that shape our human experience.
EXHIBITIONS
2026
Curious World of Peculiar Dolls, Poetic Tiger Gallery
2025
Sculpture On The Edge, finalist exhibition, Flaxton Garden
Sunshine Coast Art & Design Fair, Flaxton Garden
Du Rietz Art Award, Gympie Regional Gallery
Reflections, group exhibition, Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens
Garden Party, group exhibition, Stevens Street Gallery, Yandina
Brisbane Sculpture Festival, featured artist, Mount Coot-Tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane
Surface Festival, Gold Coast
The Other Art Fair, Sydney
2024
Wild, group exhibition, Fieldtrip Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane
Sculpture On The Edge, finalist exhibition, Flaxton Garden
The Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne – Represented by Vernissage Art
The Other Art Fair, Sydney
Surface Festival, Gold Coast
Soul Sugar, solo exhibition, The Old Ambulance Station, Nambour
2023
Eclectica, group exhibition, Butter Factory Arts Center, Cooroy
Sculpture On The Edge, finalist exhibition, Flaxton Garden
Surface Festival, Gold Coast
Be Still, group exhibition, Stevens Street Gallery, Yandina
Rustle, group exhibition, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane
The Neu Neu, group exhibition, Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
Emerging Artists Prize, finalist exhibition, Revival Art & Design Gallery, Brisbane
Fiercely Feminine, group Exhibition, Art Lovers Australia, Gold Coast,
2022
Life On Life’s Terms, Art Show, Brisbane
Face To Face, solo exhibition, Pomona Railway Station, Pomona
Featured artist, Stevens Street Gallery, Yandina
Dean Cogle Portrait Prize, finalist exhibition, Currumbin Waters
2021
Featured artist, Stevens Street Gallery, Yandina
Life On Life’s Terms, Art Show, Brisbane
Stand Still, group exhibition, Aspire Gallery, Paddington
Nature’s Beauty, group exhibition, Aspire Gallery, Paddington
AWARDS
2025 Finalist Sculpture on The Edge
2025 Finalist Du Rietz Art Awards
2024 Finalist Sculpture on The Edge
2023 Finalist Sculpture on The Edge
2023 Salon des refusés – Lethbridge 20000 Art Award
2023 Finalist The Doyles Art Award
2023 Finalist Revival Art & Design Emerging Artist Art Prize
2023 Salon des refusés – John Villiers Outback Art Prize
2022 Finalist Dean Cogle Portrait Prize
2022 Salon des refusés- Lethbridge 20000 Art Award
2021 Salon des refusés – Lethbridge 20000 Art Award
PUBLICATIONS
The AU review – Aussie Indie Artists Q&A series – May 2025
Hello Sunshine Magazine – Art & Design – 2023 Winter Issue
Arts Hub 2023 article: Sculpture on the Edge promises an immersive experience