Nicolas Faubert (Collaboration)
Nicolas Faubert & Gabriel Moraes Aquino, in collaboration with Alex Rousseau-Jamard, Nouvelle Pangée, 2022, site-specific installation of 4 m in diameter, two linos on the ground, series of eight trophies-sculptures in glazed ceramic on oak wood treated with Tung oil, supports of feet in raw steel two light showers, exhibition view 'Garage Band', courtesy of Adrien Thibault.
Nicolas Faubert (b. 1991) is a dancer and performer. At a very young age, he explored Popping, and opened up to Hip-Hop, House and Locking. In the break rooms, he is a stand-up dancer, his eyes being still too fragile to hold positions on the floor. At the same time, Nicolas trained in event organization and cultural mediation, and worked with various associations and institutions. He wishes to transmit values such as the surpassing of oneself thanks to a unique pedagogy acquired by the experience of his practice, his handicap having allowed him to develop other ways of perceiving the movement and the space.
Biography
Exhibitions
In 2022, he exhibited his first visual works at the Espace Julio in Belleville, on the invitation of the artist Gabriel Moraes, with whom he is currently exhibiting the film Battle Piece - Part 1 at the Fondation Fiminco, Romainville.
In 2021, he will carry out a research residency on movement and decolonization at the Delfina Foundation (London) with the artist Shiraz Bayjoo. Then, they present together a performance in the Diaspora Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale. In 2021, he is choreographer, improvisation coach, actor and movement designer for the work Rescue Dummies by artist Agata Ingarden, which won the Special Prize of the Future Generation Art Prize in Kiev.
In 2020, he performed at the Ideal Libraries for Sonnets to Orpheus with pianist Richard Sears, in the exhibition The Meeting of the Waters curated by Claire Luna;
The negative version of the positive version of things at Balice Hertling Gallery (Paris); The City of the Arts by artist Mona Varichon, presented at ICA London; at the festival Les Urbaines in Lausanne; at the National Gallery in Prague. In 2018, he was chosen by artist Laure Prouvost to be one of the main actors in her film Deep See Blue Surrounding You and performed in the French Pavilion throughout the 58th Venice Biennale 2019. He then performs on the stage of the Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris) and Bozar (Brussels) alongside a projection of Deep See Blue Surrounding You and artist Flavien Berger.
He will present a new performance accompanying Laure Prouvost's film Deep See Blue Surrounding You at La Scala theater in Paris in October 2022.
Residencies
2020 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, FR
Related Artworks
Born in Libreville, Gabon in 1991, Nicolas Faubert is a dancer and performer who lives and works in Paris.
Nicolas Faubert & Gabriel Moraes Aquino, 'Nouvelle Pangée - Battle Piece Part II', 2022 In collaboration with Alex Rousseau-Jamard, Series of 8 trophies (1/8), glazed ceramic trophy-sculptures on oak wood treated with tung oil, raw steel foot supports, 1,50 m
Nicolas Faubert & Gabriel Moraes Aquino, 'Nouvelle Pangée - Battle Piece Part II', 2022 In collaboration with Alex Rousseau-Jamard, Series of 8 trophies (1/8), glazed ceramic trophy-sculptures on oak wood treated with tung oil, raw steel foot supports, 1,50 m
Nicolas Faubert & Gabriel Moraes Aquino, 'Nouvelle Pangée - Battle Piece Part II', 2022 In collaboration with Alex Rousseau-Jamard, Series of 8 trophies (1/8), glazed ceramic trophy-sculptures on oak wood treated with tung oil, raw steel foot supports, 1,50 m
Nicolas Faubert & Gabriel Moraes Aquino, 'Nouvelle Pangée - Battle Piece Part II', 2022 In collaboration with Alex Rousseau-Jamard, Series of 8 trophies (1/8), glazed ceramic trophy-sculptures on oak wood treated with tung oil, raw steel foot supports, 1,50 m
Nicolas Faubert & Gabriel Moraes Aquino, 'Nouvelle Pangée - Battle Piece Part II', 2022 In collaboration with Alex Rousseau-Jamard, Series of 8 trophies (1/8), glazed ceramic trophy-sculptures on oak wood treated with tung oil, raw steel foot supports, 1,50 m
Nicolas Faubert & Gabriel Moraes Aquino, 'Nouvelle Pangée - Battle Piece Part II', 2022 In collaboration with Alex Rousseau-Jamard, Series of 8 trophies (1/8), glazed ceramic trophy-sculptures on oak wood treated with tung oil, raw steel foot supports, 1,50 m
Nicolas Faubert & Gabriel Moraes Aquino, 'Nouvelle Pangée - Battle Piece Part II', 2022 In collaboration with Alex Rousseau-Jamard, Series of 8 trophies (1/8), glazed ceramic trophy-sculptures on oak wood treated with tung oil, raw steel foot supports, 1,50 m
Nicolas Faubert & Gabriel Moraes Aquino, 'Nouvelle Pangée - Battle Piece Part II', 2022 In collaboration with Alex Rousseau-Jamard, Series of 8 trophies (1/8), glazed ceramic trophy-sculptures on oak wood treated with tung oil, raw steel foot supports, 1,50 m
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