Christophe Domergue is an Australian artist working with resin, pigment and fibreglass. His practice is defined by Peeling, a process he invented to lift and preserve the textures, markings and material history of urban surfaces, transforming them into abstract sculptural works.
Domergue’s work explores urban archaeology, memory, impermanence, decay and transformation. His Peelings document overlooked traces of the built environment, preserving physical fragments of place and repositioning them within a contemporary art context.
Born in 1975, Domergue holds a Master of Art from UNSW Art and Design. He was a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2025 and 2026, and the Dobell Drawing Prize in 2023. Domergue has exhibited at major Australian institutions including the Art Gallery of NSW, Brisbane Institute of Art, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Gosford Regional Gallery, Blacktown Arts and Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, as well as internationally in Hong Kong and Dublin. His work is held in the Deakin University Art Collection and private collections in Australia and internationally.
Artwork Series
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Vestige 2025
In Vestige, I transform art making into a tactile archaeology. Working within...
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Romantic Brutalism 2025
Romantic Brutalism’ by Christophe Domergue (2025 Archiabld Finalist) is a special collection of recent...
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The Dancefloor Remembers - 2024
This body of work captures the memories of Laneway Studios, a site...
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Imagine - 2024
Imagine explores the resilience of space through vibrant peelings and fractured layers....
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Urban Fusion - 2024
Cornish and Domergue, artists from distinct backgrounds, collaborate to create bold, thought-provoking...
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Aurora Industrialis - 2023
Aurora Industrialis emerges from force. I grind grid scars directly into concrete,...
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Dust Room - 2023
Our shared artist studio dustroom is where I peel memory from the...
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Harlequin Grunge - 2023
Harlequin Grunge explores fractured patterns and layered textures through a vibrant yet...
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Mentalism Pt 1 - 2022
Mentalism is the latest iteration of my Peelings, celebrating the beauty of...
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Mentalism Pt 2 - 2022
Mentalism is the latest iteration of my Peelings, celebrating the beauty of...
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Industrial Strength - 2018
Industrial Strength marked Peeling’s return to gritty sites, sourcing materials from the...
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Post Industrial Peelings - 2017
For this particular body of work I assumed the role of artist...