Gabriel Desplanque (b. 1981), graduated from l’Ecole nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris (2006), l’Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris (2008), and Le Fresnoy (2016).

His work uses different mediums depending on the subjects. Photography, drawing, installation, video, performance and writing are parts of his work. Focusing on performance, dance and music, his work uses all of these mediums and create kinds of shows-exhibitions.

He showed his works in French institutions (Hors Pistes – Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée des beaux-arts in Paris, Musée des beaux-arts in Rodez, Arsenal in Metz, Centre d’Art Bastille in Grenoble), French galleries (Galerie Frèches Paul, Galerie Melanie Rio), and abroad (Institut Français de Barcelone, Loop video art fair in Barcelona, Les Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin). He had two solo exhibitions, “J’ai peu d’effets personnels” (2011) and “Maison Suzanne” (2014).

In 2014, his performance I Built a House on Three Octaves was shown twice at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris during the international competition “Danse élargie.”

All of his works can be found on his website: www.gabrieldesplanque.com

EDUCATION

• 2014-2016  Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains, Félicitations du jury à l’unanimité, Tourcoing, France
• 2011  Research Program “La Seine”, L’Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris, Paris, France
• 2008  L’Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris, Félicitations du jury à l’unanimité, Paris, France
• 2006  L’Ecole nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, Paris, France

RESIDENCIY

• 2015  Artist Residency, Eclats de Caromb, Caromb, France
• 2013  Artist Residency, Maison Zervos, Vézelay, France
• 2012  Artist Residency, French Institute of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
• 2009  Artist Residency, Centre Photographique d’Ile-de-France, Pontault-Combault, France

GRANTS ANDAWARDS

• 2017  Photography Commission, Centre national des arts plastiques, France
• 2015  Artist Residency, Eclats de Caromb, Caromb, France
• 2013  Artist Residency, Maison Zervos, Vézelay, France
• 2013  Zervos-Bourgogne Award 2013, France
• 2012  Artist Residency, French Institute of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
• 2010  Grant for studio installation, DRAC, France
• 2009  Creation Grant, City Government of Paris, Paris, France
• 2009  Photography Award, Beaux-arts de Paris Foundation, Paris, France
• 2009  Artist Residency, Centre Photographique d’Ile-de-France, Pontault-Combault, France
• 2007  Creation Grant, City Government of Paris, Paris, France

TEACHING EXPIERENCEWARDS

• 2017  Teacher for Plastic Arts, Master Degree, Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan
• 2009-2016  Video and Photography Professor, Master Degree, L.I.S.A.A. (High School for Graphic Design), Paris, France
• 2012-2015  Video workshops, La Fabrique du Regard, Le Bal, Paris, France
• 2014  Video workshop, Tanlay Art Center, Tanlay, France
• 2014  Lecturer, Theatre of Auxerre, Auxerre, France
• 2011-2014  Photography workshops, Centre Photographique d’Ile-de-France, Pontault-Combault, France

PERFORMANCES AND LIVE SHOWS

• 2014   I Built a House on Three Octaves, Maison Zervos, Vézelay, France
• 2014   I Built a House on Three Octaves, “Danse Elargie”, Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France
• 2014   I Built a House on Three Octaves, Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers, Aubervilliers, France
• 2012  “Le Bestiaire du dedans – Collab. / Arandel”, French Institute of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
• 2012  “Le Bestiaire du dedans – Collab. / Arandel”, Carrière du Normandoux, Poitiers, France
• 2012   “Le Bestiaire du dedans – Collab. / Arandel”, French Institute of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

SOLO EXHIBITONS

• 2017   “Gabriel Desplanque Solo Exhibition – BELIEF / RELIEF”, Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
• 2014   “Maison Suzanne”, Maison Zervos, Vézelay, France
• 2011   “J’ai peu d’effets personnels”, Plume Gallery, Paris, France

PUBLICATIONS

• 2014  Revue Platonique, Portfolio
• 2011  Revue Monstre, Portfolio
• 2011  J’ai peu d’effets personnels, Catalog, Galerie Plume Editions