Biography – Nathalie Coste

Grants, Funding, Scholarship

2025. Eaton Fund Awardee.
2025. Scholarship: The Gramounce, Queer Food courses.
2024/2025. Scholarship TOMA- The Other MA.
2021/2022. Thamesmead Culture Fund Awardee.
2021. Estuary Festival Awardee.

Residencies

2025/ 2026. Creative Break Time, an active research residency program run by TOMA, METAL Southend & Focal Point Gallery.
2025. Studio 459, Tomar, Portugal. “Alice” video work.
2024. Self-directed residency, National Park of Gorges du Verdon, France. Research on ceramic tableware and ancient recipes.

Commissions

2023. Thamesmead festival ” The Rainbow Bridge”. Art Installation with << L’Afreak >> collective, London, UK.
2023. TACO! X Hundred Club. ” Make a Wish”. Participatory Art Installation , London, UK.
2022. SET Woolwich. “Never Ending Story”. Participatory Art Installation, London, UK.
2022. TACO! X Hundred club. “Create a forest”, Participatory Art Installation, London, UK.
2022. Musson & Retallick. Participatory Art Installation, London, UK.
2021. Emergency Exit Art. Public Art Installation, London, UK.
2021. Royal Docks Events. Public Art Installation, Royal Albert Wharf, London, UK.
2021. Serious Events. Public Art installations, London, UK.
2021. Estuary Festival. “Climate Change Stock Exchange” Participatory Art Installation, London, UK.
2019/2021. Bin Bin Inc. Laura Leezy / Khruangbin USA + EU tour Costumes Design. NYC, USA.
2020. Serious Events. Guerrilla Art installations, London.
2019. We Are the Fair. “Dear Disco balls”. Public Art, Light installation, London,UK.
2019. Nadia Tehran EU tour. Stage costume design, London, UK.
2019. Honour Clothing. Art Direction + Design, London, UK.
2017/2018. Colore by Jay. Art direction + Design, London, UK.
2015/2016. Pretty Box. Art Direction + Design, Paris, France.
2006/2015. VILAC, Art Direction and new lines development, France.
2013/2015. Emmaus France. Recycled Textile and Accessories Design, Participatory Art performances, Marseilles, France.
2013. Le Printemps Paris X Citadium – Art Direction and conception of Christmas Windows, Paris, France.
2013. Rock en Seine X Converse, Public Art installation, Paris, France.
2013. Festival Mimi, Public Art installation, Marseilles, France.
2013. Festival YEAH! Public Art installation, Lourmarin, France.
1990. Atomic Rave X Friche Belle de Mai. Public Art, Light sculptures installation, Marseilles, France.

Panel Member

2019/2021 Thamesmead Festival Panel Group, London UK.

Group Exhibitions

2025. The Old Waterworks & TOMA “Body Work” graduation show, Southend-on-Sea, UK.
2025. London Art Service “Fandom“, curated by Bad Art Present, London, UK.
2025. Atlas Cinema, “Self Portrait“, curated by Stuti Bansal, London UK.
2025. Beecroft Gallery, “Reject, Reflect, Reclaim“, TOMA interim show curated by Elliot Gibbons, Southend-on-Sea UK.
2025. Focal Point Gallery big screen, “The Fishes Mummy“, TOMA interim show. Southend-on-Sea UK.
2024. Electro Studios Project Space, “We Are Family“, curated by Julia Kotziamani, Saint-Leonards- on-Sea UK.
2024. Nunnery Gallery, “A Personal Treasure“, curated by Lindsey Mendick, London UK.
2024. Lakeside Centre Media Space, “TREASURE“, london UK.
2023. Gallery 32, “Winter Sculpture Park“, curated by Meg Stuart and Kieran Idle , Bexley UK.
2023. Safehouse1, “Impermanent”, curated by Alice Campos and Luke Felstead, London UK.
2022. Deptford Contemporary Gallery x Fringe, “It’s Real Outside”, curated by Karolina Glusiec & Jamie Temple, London, UK.
2022. SET Woolwich Gallery, “Theme Park Exhibition”, curated by Darren Le, London, UK.
2022. Safehouse 2, “The Sun is Out”, curated by Luke Felstead and Alice Campos, London, UK.
2021. Nunnery Gallery, Open Bow, curated by Gal Dem, London, UK.
2015. Lievre de Mars Gallery, “Chambre Forte”, Marseilles, France.

Education

2024-2026 Alternative Master’s program Art and Politics – TOMA – The Other MA, Southend on Sea, UK.
1993. DNAP, BA in fine art – ESADMM, University of Art and Design of Marseille, France.
1988.Textile Design + Pattern Cutting, diplôma of higher education- ESMOD, Paris, France.

Press, Media and Books featuring my work

2024. “Unlearning” published by SLUICE mag, printed issue.
2022. “It’s Real Outside” published by Deptford Contemporary.
2021. Bremond’s Chat Show,Netil Radio podcast.
2020. Contributor Magazine, online.
2020. VOGUE Bulgaria, printed issue.
2020. FGUK magazine, printed issue.
2020. Kaltblut magazine, online.
2019. Dreamingless magazine, printed issue.
2019. Just magazine, online.
2019. Kaltbult magazine, online.
2019. Black Mag, online
2019. COY Culture, printed issue.
2019. Fword Magazine, online.
2019. Desnudo Italia, printed issue.
2019. Nataal media, online.
2019. Cake magazine, printed issue.
2019.Tocsick Magazine, online.
2019. London College of Fashion- UAL, short film, online.
2019. Blanc Magazine, printed issue.
2019. L’ OFFICIEL Lithuania, printed issue.
2019. Sicky Mag, printed issue.
2019. Lyun Magazine, printed issue.
2019. Duel Magazine, short film and printed issue.
2019. Peaches Magazine, printed issue.
2019. 1883 Magazine, printed issue.
2019. Basic Magazine, printed issue.
2019. Opalus Magazine, printed issue.
2019. VOGUE Italia, online.
2019. Gay Times magazine, printed issue.
2019. Pentagone Magazine, online.
2019. Nicotine Magazine, printed issue.
2019. PAP magazine, online.
2019. Leica Fotografie internazionale, online.
2019. Modisch Magazine, printed issue.
2019. Kaltblut Magazine, printed issue.
2018. Feroce Magazine, printed issue.
2018. Trend Prive Magazine, printed issue.
2018. Design Scene, printed issue.
2018. Neo 2 Mag, printed issue.
2018. VGXW Magazine, printed issue.
2018. V.Riot Studio, online.
2018. Toksick magazine, online.
2018. Doux Magazine, online.
2018. Boyfriend magazine, online.
2018. Jute magazine, printed issue.
2018. Risk magazine,online.
2018. Splendor magazine,online.
2018. Schon magazine, printed issue.
2018. Teeth Magazine, printed issue.
2018. Pansymag, printed issue.
2018. Hunger Magazine.
2015.” Chambre Forte”,published by Le lièvre de Mars.