Patrick Doan, also known as "defasten," is a Berlin-based digital artist specializing in real-time 3D graphics. His generative and deconstructed geometric visuals create immersive, audio-reactive environments. His collaborations includes works with Max Dahlhaus, Violent Magic Orchestra, Beardyman, SØS Gunver Ryberg, Fausto Mercier, Vladislav Delay + Max Loderbauer, Azu Tiwaline, Blush Response, Yaporigami, Peter Kirn, and more.
Patrick's exhibitions span over 25 countries: NFT Brazil 2024 (São Paulo), ISE 2024 (Barcelona), Beyond Basel 2023 (Art Basel Miami), Neo Shibuya 2023 (Tokyo), The New Museum (NYC), Ars Electronica, CTM 2021 Cyberia (with Xquisite Force SFX), Transmediale, MIRA 2021 with Azu Tiwaline, FLARE 2022 Shanghai, BRDG Channel 22 with Yaporigami (Tokyo 2020), SIGGRAPH, to name but a few. From 2015 to 2021, he was a member of the sonic research collective AUDINT. They showed work at Unsound 2019, MIRA 2019, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Arebyte London, Sonar Istanbul 2017, Loop Berlin 2016. His work is also featured in Christoph Grünberger's The Age of Data, alongside artists like Refik Anadol and Nonotak.
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