French photographer, born in 1985, lives and works in Paris.
After completing a Master’s degree in Mathematics & Computer Science, David Fathi starts an artistic research in photography side-by-side with his career in engineering. This double practice can be perceived in his photographic work as an intense passion for science and the limits of knowledge. Through strange, little-known narratives he shines a light on the cognitive biases which make us confuse fact and fiction.
His work has been exhibited through various locations in France, Ireland, England, Poland and Portugal.
Anecdotal, a series about the seemingly fictional, but absolutely true, stories around nuclear testing has received the jury’s special mention for the prestigious Prix Levallois. While Wolfgang, his new series retracing a strange myth about one of the founders of quantum physics, has won the Grand Prix Fotofestiwal in Lodz, as well as the Arles Photo Folio Award, and will be exhibited in the 2017 official program.
Exhibitions:
2017 – Wolfgang – Les Recontres d’Arles – Arles, FR
2016 – Wolfgang – Fotopub – Novo Mesto, SI
2016 – Wolfgang – Fotofestiwal – Lodz, PL
2015 – Anecdotal – Prix Levallois – Levallois-Perret, FR
2015 – Anecdotal – Encontros da Imagem – Braga, PT
2015 – The Tetris Effect – Les Nuits Photographiques – Paris, FR
2015 – Wolfgang – RJPI – Villa Pérochon – Niort, FR
2015 – Anecdotal – RJPI – Villa Pérochon – Niort, FR
2015 – Anecdotal – Format Festival – Derby, UK
2015 – Anecdotal – Circulations – Paris, FR
2014 – Anecdotal – PhotoIreland – Dublin, IR
Awards:
2016 – Wolfgang – Arles Photo Folio Review Winner (Recontres d’Arles)
2016 – Wolfgang – Grand Prix Winner (Fotofestiwal Lodz)
2015 – Wolfgang – Conscientious Portfolio Competition
2015 – On The Last Road With the Immortal Woman – Finalist of the Le BAL prix de la jeune photographie
2015 – Anecdotal – Mention du Jury (Prix Levallois)
2015 – Anecdotal – Photocaptionist Award (Format Festival)
2014 – Anecdotal – Rock Your Dummy First Prize
(Le Photobookfest)
Monographs:
2016 – Wolfgang – Skinnerboox (upcoming)
2015 – Anecdotal – Maria Inc.
