Zabo ChabilanD
Born in 1968, in France - Based in Montreuil-Bellay, France.
Studies
1988 Graduated from the program in general studies International Center of Photography New York - U.S.A
1986 Studied sculpture at the International Sculpture Center of New York - U.S.A.
Solo show
2026 Anatoms Sonores - Galerie RDV - Curated by Jean-François Courtilat - Nantes France
2024 Installation Cuvée Marie-Louise - Troglodytes et Sarcophages - Doué en Anjou France
2017 World Wide Waste with Kevin Morrison - Curated by Delphine Marinier et Lan Hungh - Gr_und Berlin Berlin Germany
2016 Now what Wstbnd? with Kevin Morrison - Curated by Jen DeNike - Ida Schmid - Brooklyn U.S.A
2014 Berlin Baleine Balloon with Kevin Morrison - Curated by Delphine Marinier et Lan Hungh - Stattberlin Berlin Germany
2011 Void Project Haus 1 Berlin - Germany
2007 Humanoid Aqua Galerie with A.J. Gailla - Berlin Germany
2006 Corps en Suspens Panorama Galerie - Berlin Germany
1998 The black project Martha Schneider Gallery - Chicago U.S.A
1997 Corps en suspens Paris Photo - Galerie Esther Woerdehoff - Paris France
1993 The black project Galerie Esther Woerdehoff - Paris France
1992 The black project South East Museum of Photography - Curated by Allison Nordstrom - Daytona Florida U.S.A
Group Shows
2026 KĪMIYĀ – The Alchemist’s Assembly - Mahalla Festival - Curated by Mathilde Melek An - Büyük Valide Han - Istanbul, Turkey
2026 Vive Le Void! with the students of the Collège de Bretagne and the Collège de Chavagne - Galerie RDV Nantes France
2026 VOLL curated by Frau Reim Berlin Allemagne
2026 Ce qu’il reste du monde curated by Rebecca Brodskis Silvio Mildonian & J.P. Vigneron - MAJC Marseille France
2026 Hello is it me that you are looking for? curated by Frau Reim - Salon du Salon - Marseille France
2025 Beyond borders DMZ International Art Exchange Project.
Curated by Jooman Cha - DMZ Museum, Goseong-gun, South-Korea.
2025 Pavillon Noir invitation: Alain Declercq Galerie Pavillon Paris France.
2025 Restitution exhibition of the Natuerlish residency, Les Maison Troglodyte de Forge Denézé sous Doué France
2025 Sûrement en vacances curated by Anais Hay Ollioules France
2024 Natürlich #3 Museums Night Kunsthaus Rhenania, Museums Nacht Köln Cologne Allemagne
2024 Natürlich #3 Complexo Cultural da Levada Tomar, Portugal.
2023 Rouge à lèvres curated by Jaques Halbert and Cindy Daguenet Résidence Secondaire, Candes-Saint-Martin, France
2023 UTOPIA PEACE ?! - The story of war and peace by Korean and International artists, curated by Frédéric Krauke and Jooman Cha, Kunstraum, Potsdam, Germany.
2021 Show & Tell Downtown NY 1980's curated by Marc Sink, Dateline Gallery, Denver, U.S.A
2021 Boundless Spaces The possibilities of Burning Man Sotheby’s, New York, U.S.A
2021 Omme #2 curated by APte, Chapelle St Jacques, Clohars Carnöet, France
2020 PR17 Group show Gallery Weekend, Pr17 Project room, curated by Oliver Lanz Berlin Germany
2019 MMXIX El Rapto de Europa curated by APte, TKP (Art i Pensament Contemporani), Barcelone, Spain.
2019 De la nature des liens Cabane Georgina, Marseille, France.
2016 Berlin Extravaganza curated by Nabi Nara, Espace Saint Bernard, Bruxelles, Belgium.
2016 Manhattan...I always dreamed it! with Kevin Morrison and Mathilde Melek, An, Secret studio, New-York, U.S.A
2016 Painted Lives Anti Matter Quick Check, Berlin, Germany
2016 Nomadic Group show curated by Nabi Nara, Chefschaouen, Marocco
2016 Ungemütlich IV curated by Frédéric Krauke, L’Oriel, Marseille, France
2015 Exhibit! curated by Delphine Marinier, Glogauair, Berlin, Germany
2014 VI International Festival of Photography Photovisa curated by Evgeny Berezner, Krasnodar, Russia
2014 Die Sünde der Wissenschaft 500ème anniversaire de la naissance d'Andreas Vesalius curated by Dominique Brancher, Bibliothèque Universitaire de Bâle, Switzerland.
2013 Face off Festival Taichung City, Taiwan
2013 Siga o cuelho branco curated by Hugo Houayek, Centro Cultural Germanico, Niteroi, Brazil
2010 Kabinettschrank des Doktor W. curated by Hannes Gruber, Bar 25, Berlin, Germany
2010 DMY International Design Festival Berlin, Germany
2010 Delirium curateur: Marc Sink, Illitterate Gallery, Denver, U.S.A
2010 BHC Kollektiv show curated by Marianne Jacquet .BHC Kollektiv, Berlin, Germany
2009 Biennale #9 Kunstverein Klein Zetelvitze .V. Sassen Trantow, Germany
2007 Circus of Books curated by Jen DeNike, Los Angeles, U.S.A
2004 +/- L'épicerie Gaité Lyrique hors les murs, Paris, France
2001 Human form Gallery Sink, curated by Mark sink, Denver, U.S.A
1999 Timescan Modebus curated by Ursula Graff, Vienne, Austria
1998 Identidade Festival Encontros da Imagem, curated by Rui Prata, Braga, Portugal
1995 Urban Analysis Barbara Braathen Gallery, curated by Maynard Monroe, New York, U.S.A
1994 Rising European Photographers Bergen Museum, Paramus, New Jersey, États-Unis
1993 Presence The Photographer’s Gallery, curated by David Chandler, Londres, England
1993 Exercises in Self Presentation curated by Ursula Graff, Galerie Eigen+Art, New York, U.S.
1993 Illivisibilité AB galerie (Albert Benamou), curated by Natacha Caron, Paris, France
1988 Sélection Arles 1988 Nikon Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland
1988 End of cursus General Studies exhitition, International Center of Photography, New York, U.S.A
Performances
2026 BzzB Virage Mirage Résidency Montreuil-Bellay France
2026 Ain’t Djaz’t Play’n MAJC- Marseille France
2025 Millésimes 2025 The Placard Headphone Festival La générale Paris France
2025 DDR- DPRK Trägheit Cosmic Balance, Stern-center invitation: Udo Kolbska Potsdam Allemagne
2025 DDR- DPRK Trägheit Inmitten der Grenzen Schnittstelle X curator: Frédéric Krauke Berlin Allemagne
2025 Vendanges Othello Galerie Zeitzon Berlin, Allemagne
2025 Millésimes 2025 - Invitation: computermathematic - 404 - Paris france
2025 Millésimes 2025 - Made anywhere Fondation Fiminco - Romainville France
2025 Void a space in between - DMZ International Art Exchange Project - Cutator: Jooman Cha - An invitation from the South Korean Ministry of Unification - Tongil Reunification Observatory - South-Korea.
2025 DRD-PRK Trägheit - DMZ International Art Exchange Project commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Liberation Curator: Jooman Cha - DMZ Museum, Goseong-gun South-Korea
2025 Up side down - Residency Virage de Mirage - Les Maisons Troglodytes de Forge - Denézé sous Doué France
2025 Anatoms Sonores Motto distribution Berlin Allemagne
2025 Funkspiel - Dada Nacht invitation: Marco Scola - Galerie Matribal Berlin, Allemagne
2025 Mini Pipe Organ Action invitation: Alex & John Gailla - St Thomas Kirche Berlin, Allemagne
2025 Anatoms Sonores invitation: Anaîs Hay, « Sûrement en vacances», Ollioules, France
2025 La récré atonale - Exposition Espaces hybride curatrice : Armelle Dakouo
Le Hangar Belle de Mai - Marseille, France
2025 Ciné concert Deep Dive - BZZB - La Terrible, Camaret, France
2024 En apesenteur concert - BZZB - public swimming pool of La Roseraie - Angers France
2024 Millésimes 2024 - Chapelle Louresse-Rochemenier France
2024 Anatoms Sonores Made Anywhere -Fondation Fiminco, Romainville, France
2023 Sleeping Odyssey with Nicolas Moulin - BZZB - Multiple Art Days - Fondation Fiminco Romainville, France
2023 DRD-PRK Trägheit - Kunstraum Potsdam - Potsdam, Germany.
2023 BZZB Parc du Château de la Guerche Savennières France.
2023 Opus des Faluns Journées Européennes du Patrimoine Troglodytes et Sarcophages Doué en Anjou France
2022 Funkspiel Casa Chuiso, Invited by Jérôme Karsenti, Igliano Italia
2021 Force 7 Résidence Omme # II, curated by APte, Chapelle St Jaques, Clohars Carnöet France
2020 Lancement du LP Watewah-Sleeping Odyssey, Grautag records, Motto distribution, Berlin Germany
2019 Sleeping Odyssey, DDR DPRK Trägheit, Jeune Création 69ème édition, Club Silencio, Paris France
2019 El rapto de los suenos de Europa curated by APTE, XV Jornada International de Performances - TPK - Barcelone Spain
2019 DDR DPRK Trägheit Festival Ungemütlich VI, curated by Frédéric Krauke Forum Factory Berlin Germany
2019 Elbow in Sea curated by Frédéric Blanc-Règne Cabanoun La Busquae Sormiou Marseille France.
2019 Organ Nap Mess Festiva Berlin Germany
2019 Brazilian Nightmare Fifty Percent magazine Launching invitation: Mima Kang Sameheads Berlin Germany
2018 Piano Stripes for 36 hands lancement Mots Slow # 5 invitation: Jérôme Karsenti Gr_und Project Space Berlin Germany
2018 Brazilian Nightmare Forum Factory curated by Mina Buker Berlin - Germany.
2018 Wolsodonails with Pauline Payen and Kevin Morrison Festival Do Disturb Palais de Tokyo Paris, France.
2018 Piano Stripes for 36 hands Sleeping Odyssey Jeune Création 68em édition) Beaux-Arts de Paris France.
2018 Sleeping Odyssey curated by Pit Ruge Noiselab Festival Teufelsberg Berlin Germany
2017 SleepingOdyssey dans le cadre de l’exposition Hotel Kosmos invited by Nicolas Moulin Hochparterre BerlinGermany
2017 Piano Stripes for 36 hands curated by Frédéric Krauke, Festival Ungemütlich V Willner Brauerei Berlin Germany
2017 Elbow in C curated by Nicolas Defawe The Spectacular Fest Urban Spree Berlin Germany
2017 World Wide Waste (Wasteband), avec Pauline Payen & Kevin Morrison Gr_und Project SpaceBerlin Germany
2016 Piano Strike Elbow in C curated by Michel Collet and Patrice Lerochereuil Festival Blago Bung 1 Emily Harvey Foundation New York U.S.A.
2016 Nothing else mattress with Nicolas Puyjalon & Solène Garnier Ida Schmid Project invited by Jen DeNike Brooklyn U.S.A
2016 Wasteband live & Wolsodonails, with Pauline Payen and Kevin Morrison, invitation: Jemek Jemowit Samehead, Berlin Germany
2016 Nothing else mattress with Nicolas Puyjalon Festival Interval 8 Essen Germany
2016 Piano Strike DAF Festival, Genève, Switzerland
2016 Piano Strike Festival Ungemütlich V, L'embobineuse, Marseille, France
2015 Elbow in C MAD Festival # I, invited by Hand-Art publisher, La Maison Rouge, Paris, France
2015 Nothing else Mattress with Nicolas Puyjalon, Month of performance, curated by Delphine Marinier and Lan Hungh Berlin Germany
2015 Voiding Performance with Pauline Payen et Kevin Morrison, Glogauair, invitation: Delphine Marinier, Berlin
2014 Elbowin C curated by Nicolas Puyjalon Atelier KSR Berlin Germany
2013 Elbowin C Atonal Festival Shift Berlin Germany
2013 Piano Strike curated by Frédéric Krauke Festival Ungemütlich III Shift Berlin Germany
2013 Voiding Performance avec Kevin Morrison Duve Gallery Berlin Germany.
2013 1 x 1, Festival Blago Bung 8 curated by Michel Collet and Patrice Lerochereuil Emily Harvey Foundation New York, U.S.A
2012 Elbowin C White Lodge Berlin Germany
2012 Elbow in C Butt and Better Festival, Grünau, Germany
2011 Piano Sleep, Hunger International Performance Festival curated by Open Space Berlin Germany
2010 Piano Sleep Diverse Universe International Performance Festival curated by Open Space Berlin Germany
2010 Piano Sleep Wallywoods, Kindl Brauerei curated by Paul Woods Berlin Germany
2009 Scream Om Loud! something happens on the way to... curated by Hannes Gruber and Fridey Mickel Berlin Germany
2009 Piano Guts A.J.A.R. (Anonymous Journey in Art Research) Berlin Germany
2008 Elbowin C Galerie Wallywoods curated by Paul Woods Berlin Germany
2008 Tube Socks Angels with Jason Honea Galerie GDK Berlin Germany
2008 Tube Socks Angels with Jason Honea Galerie Wallywoods curated by Paul Woods, Berlin Germany
2005 Doodle TV & Wasteband with Kevin Morrison La Generale Paris France
2004 L'infini 2ème sous-sol with Xanaé Bove Gaîté Lyrique Paris France
1998 Wasteband with Kevin Morrison Cave Art Space Brooklyn NY U.S.A
1998 Wasteband with Kevin Morrison curated by: Heimo Wallner Kentler International Drawing SpaceBrooklyn U.S.A
Publications & Press
2025 L’édition d’artiste à l’ère de sa propagation même . Françoise Lonardoni, art press, november 2025
2025 Beyond Borders - 2025 DMZ International Art Exchange Project - 80th Anniversary of Liberation.
2025 Word Bank Radio show hosted by Lady Gaby.
2025 « Near Saumur, these international artists exhibit at the “Maisons Troglodytes de Forges ». Ouest France.
2025 Natürlich #4 residency, Quand l’art rencontre la nature... sous terre! , Le Courrier de l’Ouest.
2024 Berlin Peace Project Catalog of the exhibition UTOPIA PEACE?! -The story of war and peace by Korean and International artists
2024 Anatoms Sonores, Made Anywhere, Beaux-Arts Magazine
2023 Void project Multiples Art Days, Beaux-Arts Magazine
2023 Ausstellung Utopia Peace?! in Potsdam was Deutschland mit korea verbindet, review by Richard Rabensaat Tagesspiegel.
2023 Catalog of the exhibition UTOPIA PEACE?! -The story of war and peace by Korean and International artists
2020 Catalog of the Festival Lange Nacht der Bilder Lichtenberg
2018 Piano stripes for 36 hands Mot Slow #5 Hand Art Publisher. Editorial: Jerome Karsenti
2018 WSTBND Kiosque 82 with Kevin Morrison, invitation: Clémentine Roy
2016 Elbow in C catalog of the Festival VI International Festival of Photography Photovisa
2014 Mot Slow # 2. Editorial: Jerome Karsenti
2014 Omen mag # 9, text by Elisa Coissard. Editorial: Marcus Leatherdale
2000 Black/Black portraits in the book Sleep from Robert Peacock
1998 Catalog of the Festival Encontros da Imagem, text by Nicolas Cappan
1997 Paris Photo catalog
1993 Catalog of the exhibition Presences David Chandler The Photographer’s Gallery
1993 Illivisibilité AB (Albert Benamou) review by Ginger Danto Artnews
1993 Les galeries de la résistance review by Nicolas Ledoux Le jour.
1993 La météo de la jeune création review by Michel Nuridsany Le Figaro
1992 L’ombre et le temps Essais on photography as art Jean-Claude Lemagny
1990 Opus International # 122.
Grants
2022 Individual creation grant from the Direction régionale des affaires culturelles (DRAC) des Pays de la Loire.
2022 Visual arts creation grant, Région Pays de la Loire.
Residencies
2026 Natürlich #5 Love Shack, Melgven France (1 week )
2026 Virage Mirage Montreuil-Bellay ( 2 weeks )
2025 Natürlich #4 Montreuil-Bellay France ( 1 week )
2025 Virage Mirage Montreuil-Bellay France (1 week
2024 Natürlich #3 Casalinho Tomar Portugal ( 10 days )
2023 Omme #4 (APte) Trégunc, France ( 2 weeks )
2022 Festival Casa Chuiso Igliano Italia ( 2 weeks )
2021 Omme #2 (APte) Trégunc France ( 1 month )
2016 Ida Schmid with the collectif Wasteband Brooklyn U.S.A. ( 1 month )
2014 Stattberlin with Kevin Morrison Berlin Germany. ( 1 month )
2011 Haus 1 Berlin Germany. ( 6 months ).
Workshops
2026 Void Worshop Mahalla Festival Büyük Valide Han Istanbul, Turkey.
2026 Void Worshop with the students of the Collège de Bretagne and the Collège de Chavagne Nantes France
2025 Sound performance workshop with students from the Evangelische Hochschule Berlin Marseille France
2025 Void Worshop with Jackson Dickstein exposition Espaces hybrides Le Hangar Belle de Mai Marseille France
2024 Void Worshop Made Anywhere Fondation Fiminco Romainville France
2023 Void Worshop, Omme#4 , curated by APte, Chapelle St Jaques, Clohars Carnöe France
2012 Void Worshop Volkluxus Berlin Germany
2011 Void Worshop Void Haus Berlin, Germany
2010 Void Worshop Temple of Heaven Park Beijing, China
2008 Void Worshop Galerie Wallywoods Weissensee, Germany
Cultural projects
2026 Art residency Virage Mirage 15 artists invited. Montreuil-Bellay France.
2025 Art residency Virage de Mirage 15 artists invited Montreuil-Bellay France.
2025 Coordination of the art residency “Natürlich #4” (Cologne), 15 artists invited Montreuil-Bellay France.
2011 VOID HAUS, Berlin, Allemagne.
2008 - 2010 Co-Founder of the A.J.A.R. Project Gallery (Anonymous Journey in Art Research) Berlin Allemagne
Collections
Lester and Betty Guttman Smart Museum Chicago U.S.A.
Fondation Suisse pour la Photography ( Fotostiftung Schweiz ) Wintherthur Switzerland.
Museu da Imagem Braga Portugal
Privates collections
Contacts
+33 6 48 81 48 22 - Siret: 895 190 916 00018 - zabo.chabiland@gmail.com