Nat Paterson
Léopold Chauveau (1870-1940), monstrous diversity, and widening access
Nat Paterson is a PhD student at the University of Glasgow, and is in a research residency at the Giacometti Institute. In his thesis, entitled "Léopold Chauveau (1870-1940), monstrous diversity, and the widening of access", he analyzes Chauveau's creative practice - a visual artist and writer who, in the face of social alienation, created monstrous "companions" for himself - in relation to the concept of "neurodiversity".
Nat Paterson also makes use of Chauveau's singular position as a respected friend of renowned artists such as the Nabis, André Gide and Roger Martin du Gard, who for a long time remained an "unrecognized genius" (Roland Topor) by the general public and the critical world. His aim is to take a fresh look at modernity, going beyond the binary distinction between ""art brut"" and ""cultural art"".
In residence at the Institut Giacometti from October to November 2023 as part of the École des modernités, Nat Paterson will consult unpublished documents by Chauveau and his circle at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, as well as the collections and archives of the Musée d'Orsay. He will also conduct interviews with artists whose work was inspired by that of Chauveau. His work will draw on his perspective as a neuro-atypical researcher on the possibilities for collaboration between researchers on the modern period and artists from a variety of backgrounds.
Jesal Thacker
Jesal Thacker a reçu une formation artistique, mais a choisi de poursuivre des études universitaires. Diplômée de la J.J. School of Art de Bombay, elle conduit des recherches sur l’art moderne et contemporain indien. En 2005 elle a créé Bodhana, une organisation à but non lucratif qui vise à mener des recherches et publier des ouvrages sur l’art moderne Indien. L’objectif premier est de travailler sur l’héritage et les archives des artistes d’Inde de la période moderne dont l’étude manque encore.
Marion Grébert
Marion Sergent
Lauren Walden
Nat Paterson
Léopold Chauveau (1870-1940), monstrous diversity, and widening access
Nat Paterson is a PhD student at the University of Glasgow, and is in a research residency at the Giacometti Institute. In his thesis, entitled "Léopold Chauveau (1870-1940), monstrous diversity, and the widening of access", he analyzes Chauveau's creative practice - a visual artist and writer who, in the face of social alienation, created monstrous "companions" for himself - in relation to the concept of "neurodiversity".
Samina Iqbal
Connecting Paris with the Modern Art of Pakistan
Samina Iqbal is a practicing artist, art historian, and an academic, currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Media Studies, Art & Design, at the Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan.
Fabiola Martinez
Rufino Tamayo in Paris : 1950-1960
Fabiola Martínez Rodríguez received her PhD from the University of the Arts London, and since 2007 has been the director of the Art History program at SLU Madrid.
Eva Smrekar
Magic City, Drag Spectacle and Modern Performance (1890-1930)
Eva Smrekar is a Master's student in philosophy and art history at the Faculty of Letters in Ljubljana, Slovenia.