My name is Rodrigo Lebrun, I’m a Brazilian-born artist and researcher living in Paris.
Rodrigo Lebrun is a Brazilian-born artist currently living in Paris.
His work investigates contradictions in economics, identity politics, consumerism and belief systems that are manifested in recurring crises pertaining to the environment, society and individuals. These are materialised in multilayered narratives and multisensorial installations, film pieces, short stories, and workshops.
Lebrun makes use of parody and ambiguity as devices to entice the viewer to critically access his work, and technology as an integral part in both concept and execution.
His current research looks into the relation between artistic practices, media, exhibition spaces and the public as materials in their own right capable of amplifying or refracting the artist’s original intention.
His work has been shown internationally in France, the UK, the Netherlands, Ireland, Estonia, and Italy.
Rodrigo holds an MA in Design Interactions from the Royal College of Art (UK) and a Bachelors in Social Communications from Universidade de São Paulo (BR).
EXHIBITIONS / RESIDENCIES / PRIZES
2025 Finalist Prix Talents Contemporains - Fondation François Schneider - FR
2024/25 EKWC Residency - NL
2024 C14 Paris - FR
2023 Scunthorpe Stories - 20 - 21 Visual Arts Centre - UK
2022 False Clouds - National Gallery of Bosnia & Herzegovina - B&H
2019 Solo Show - North Lincolnshire Museum - UK
2018 York Mediale - UK
2017/18 In Case of Emergency - Science Gallery Dublin - IRE
2015 Trükimmuseum - EE
2015 SHOW - Royal College of Art - UK
2015 Work in Progress - Royal College of Art - UK
2014 Swiss Pavillion’s School of Tomorrow, 14th Venice Architecture Biennale - IT
2014 Work in Progress Show - Royal College of Art - UK
PUBLICATIONS:
Drone Futures: UAS in Landscape & Urban Design - 2020
Author: Paul Cureton
New Scientist - “Art: an impressive new festival ushers in the End Times “ 19.10.18
Author: Simon Ings
TEACHING:
2017/18 - University of the Arts London - Enseignant de Direction Artistique pour le Design - UK
CONFERENCES:
2017 Graphic Persuasion - CrowdTalks - UK
2016 Expansão e Colapso - A influência de Gilles Deleuze no Trabalho de Rodrigo Lebrun - Escola de Belas Artes - BR
2016 SNAP! A playful workshop exploring abundance - Rabbits Road Institute - UK
2015 Design Interaction Talks - Royal College of Art - UK
2014 Science, Fiction and Communication - Advance A/S - DK
EDUCATION:
2015 MA - Royal College of Art - UK
2005 BA - Universidade de São Paulo - BR