"Artists on Our Radar" is a monthly series focused on five artists who have our attention. Utilizing our art expertise and Artsy data, we've determined which artists made an impact this past month through new gallery representation, exhibitions, auctions, art fairs, or fresh works on Artsy.
Diane Chappalley
B. 1991, Switzerland. Lives and works in London.
Diane Chappalley channels the Swiss mysticism from her region, rooted in esotericism and spirituality connected to the natural world, as she creates fantastical paintings and charged sculptures. Her works consistently depict feminine figures, often painted in neutral colors, in moments of spiritual encounter. Dense floral forms often cover their bodies and serve as a backdrop as they dance or meditate.
La Danse (2025), for example, features three women prancing across a field of blooms that sprout from a deep red backdrop. Below them, a blurred, spectral shape suggests a link to a spiritual realm. Chappalley similarly channels her mystical sensibility into sculptures, including her “Anxious Flowers” series. Anxious Flowers III (2025), a glazed stoneware of a dying flower with a bright red bulb, resembles a sacred totem more than a dying organic form. Later this year, new works will be the subject of a digital solo show with Taymour Grahne Projects.
Chappalley graduated with a master’s in fine art from the University College London in 2017. She most recently presented “What Holds Us” at Megan Mulrooney in Los Angeles in 2025. Other solo shows have been staged by Taymour Grahne Projects and Lychee One Gallery (both in London), and Oxfordshire, England’s Informality Gallery.
