Nathan Favot

photography - autobiographical - archives - conceptual - video

Nathan Favot practices are researches between worlds and words, to dive through multiple realities and the limits of our perceptions. For his practice, the medium he used is always in relation to the subject he treats (photography, video, theater, performances, installation ...). His work expresses the importance to describe the multiple realities we all experience and the narratives' constructions supporting our lives. This imaginary world of multiple identities is a playground where Nathan asks himself questions about identity, origin, and perception. For him, the narrative structure of our lives is also under the influence of landscape and geographical placement. Both in his individual project as in his collaborative work realized inside The Madlab and their collective projects. He tries to grasp illusions passing around us. Nathan Favot aims to capture unseen landscapes to create stories that never took place but remains more important than proven facts in our lives.

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    • The MadLab Studio

    Project

    • 01-09-2017 t/m 01-10-2033
    • In collaboration with: Laura Grimm - Sasha Herman - Brigitte Jansen - Anton Lyngdal Sigurdsson
    • Location: 12a Kootsekade 3051pd, Rotterdam
    • The MADLAB studio is set up and run by Nathan Favot (FR), Laura Grimm (NL), Sasha Herman (GB) and Brigitte Jansen (NL) -previously Anton Lyngdal Sirgurdsson (IS) The MadLab Studio is a space created by a group of artist to develop their own practice while collaborating with one another. As the collective evolved more collaborators were invited to work with them to display they work in the MadLab Studio itself or in any other locations. There is no clear headline limiting the MadLab activity.
    • http://madlabstudio.nl/

    Splash case Expendat

    Workshop

    • 01-09-2015 t/m 14-09-2015
    • In collaboration with: MNAC - National University of Architecture of Romania
    • Location: MNAC, Bucharest
    • This workshop was created to propose an encounter space, in-between artists, and architecture students. During the 2 weeks of the workshop, different lectures and discussions were made around the roles of art in the city and its different forms of expression. As a result, the participants realized in different groups a text presentation of their research on these topics choses to apply their results in experimental art creation in one area of ​​the city pre-chosen for them.
    • https://spatiuexpandat.wordpress.com/

    The Mountain

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-02-2015 t/m 15-02-2015
    • Location: Gallery DITS, Amsterdam
    • This was my first single exhibition in a professional gallery. This show was a visual installation based on the artist vision of tAmsterdam power plant. The result was a visual installation mixing a series of sculptures and video projections. The sculptures of glass and ceramics were made as representation of the symbiosis existing in-between the tower and the ideal mountains Nathan carried in his head. They were presented in relation to a synchronized multiscreen projection.
    • http://www.nathanfavot.com/the-mountain/

    The Hanging Platform

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-06-2014 t/m 30-06-2014
    • In collaboration with: Jens Toni Willumsen- Nicolas Chuard - Kristine Sorensen
    • Location: Roskilde, Roskilde
    • This installation was an interactive artwork realized with 3 designers for the International festival of Roskilde 2014

    The MadLab in Fijnhout

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 08-02-2017 t/m 19-02-2017
    • In collaboration with: Sasha Herman - Robert Riphagen - Anton Lyngdal Sigurdsson
    • Location: The Fijnhout Theater, Amsterdam
    • This was a collective exhibition realized by 4 members of the original MadLab collectives. For 2 weeks they had a carte Blanche to transform the space into their wish. This was also the premiere public screening of my first featured film documentary, Robert Riphagen.

    Lecture and presentation about "Robert Riphaguen"

    Reading

    • 01-02-2016 t/m 19-05-2016
    • In collaboration with: UNATC
    • Location: UNATC, Bucharest
    • Every week Nathan Favot was invited to discuss and present his movie research with students in their last years of Master in Directing at the UNATC. During these hours of discussion, Nathan would ever apply an artistic perspective and critics on the upcoming graduation work of the students or they would help him to structure his experimental documentary in a more narrative form.

    Transitions - OPEN CALL EXHIBITION- Photo Festival Schiedam

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 03-09-2020 t/m 20-10-2020
    • In collaboration with: Photo Festival Schiedam
    • Location: Photo Festival Schiedam, Schiedam
    • OPEN CALL EXHIBITION: A selection of international photographers exhibit their most iconic image of the recent eventful period. A lot has happened in 2020; new history is written and documented. We think it is important to show these memorable periods of time in the new edition of our festival. From June to August 2020, everyone was welcome to register for the Open Call. We exhibit all kinds of different interpretations of our theme 'Transitions'.
    • https://www.fotofestivalschiedam.nl/en/home/

    Public Works

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-07-2020 t/m 31-08-2020
    • In collaboration with: CBK - public works
    • Location: Public display, Rotterdam
    • Public Works is an outdoor exhibition throughout the city with work by more than 400 visual artists, designers, photographers, image makers and illustrators. Simply to fill the void that had arisen and to show that imagination is better than advertising.
    • https://www.publiekewerkenrotterdam.nl/

    Los.Angles.Rotterdam.project

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 04-05-2020 t/m 21-06-2020
    • In collaboration with: MadLab Studio
    • Location: Online, All
    • I work for 9 month as co-creator, co-director and participant of the LARp 2019. The project was modified due to COVID-19 The Los Angeles Rotterdam project (LARp) is a collaborative project which sees artist initiatives from Los Angeles paired up with initiatives from Rotterdam to make a series of online exhibitions. LARp will take place between the 8th and 28th of June 2020 during which time each initiative pair will be creating works in collaboration.
    • https://larp.hotglue.me/

    B-LA CONNECT

    Residencies / exchange

    • 01-06-2019 t/m 30-06-2019
    • In collaboration with: CBK - KRONENBODEN GALLERY - Tiger Strikes Asteroid LA - Monte Vista Project
    • Location: KRONENBODEN GALLERY, Berlin
    • B-LA connect; 20 Art Spaces from Los Angeles in exchange with 22 Art Spaces in Berlin. Art exhibitions, film screenings, performances, talks and more. From June 7th until June 23rd 2019 B-LA Connect took place in Berlin, as a follow up of CO / LAB III: LA-Berlin. Monte Vista Projects selected the MADLAB studio as their representation for this exhibition, which took place at their partnering collective in Berlin; crown messengers.
    • https://www.b-la-connect.org/

    Cole 4

    Residencies / exchange

    • 14-03-2019 t/m 02-05-2019
    • In collaboration with: Torrance Art museum - CBK - Monte Vista Project- Madlab Studio
    • Location: Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles
    • TAM proudly presents the fourth iteration of the CO/LAB project. CO / LAB is an internationally-minded initiative that connects artist-run spaces in Los Angeles with similar organizations around the world for collaborative and creative projects. CO / LAB 4 welcomes eight artist-run spaces from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to collaborate with eight artist-run organizations in Los Angeles - 16 organizations coming together for 8 curatorial projects.
    • http://www.torranceartmuseum.com/colab4

    I only read on Holidays

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 29-06-2018 t/m 29-06-2018
    • In collaboration with: Show Room MAMA - The MadLab Studio
    • Location: The MadLab Studio, Rotterdam
    • As an extension of the exhibition Catalog hosted by MAMA, the MADLAB studio presents I only read when I'm on holiday. This is a unique opportunity to take time out of your busy schedule and escape your urban surroundings to join us on the MADLAB beach, a mythical environment created through the combination of different realities.
    • http://madlabstudio.nl/

    Mr Awkward show at MadLab

    Performance

    • 12-05-2018 t/m 12-05-2018
    • In collaboration with: Anton Lyngdal Sigurdsson
    • Location: The MadLab Studio, Rotterdam
    • In collaboration with the Icelandic artist and performer Anton Lyngdal Sigurdsson I co-realized, acted and directed the Season 2 of the Mr Awkward Show.
    • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo4OURn9IrT7ZKkYIsdrGCA

    LOOKING BEYOND THE 5

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 30-06-2017 t/m 15-07-2017
    • In collaboration with: Gerrit Rietveld Academy
    • Location: Glass Pavillion - Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
    • This theater play was my graduation project at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. The Glass Pavillion was entirely used as a theater stage inside which 4 actors were performing the first act of my play, LOOKING BEYOND THE 5. The stage set up was realized with video projection and two glass frames on wheels that the actors could use
    • https://rietveldacademie.nl/en/page/1020640/nathan-favot

    MadLab in 8 cubic metres

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 04-05-2017 t/m 28-05-2017
    • In collaboration with: Robert Riphagen - Anton Lyngdal Sigurdsson - Sasha Herman
    • Location: GALLERY 8 CUBIC METERS, Amsterdam
    • A new Carte Blanche exhibition realized by the 4 Madlab members inside the GALLERY 8 CUBIC METERS, offered by the Gerrit Rietveld Academy
    • https://rietveldacademie.nl/en/page/496/eight-cubic-meters

    Acknowledgments

      Publication

    • Grimoire Volume 3

    • 2020
    • zine
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