He has exhibited internationally, developing a body of work in performance,[1] video,[2] sculpture and installation.
[3] Labat's work has dealt with investigations of the body,[4] popular culture,[5] identity,[6] urban relations,[7] politics,[8] and the media.
[15] Since the early 1980s, Labat has been a participant in the California performance and video scene and has spend most of his career in San Francisco.
[16] Labat taught in the New Genres department at SFAI from 1985 until its closure in 2022, he also served as the MFA director.
[20] In 2005, Labat had a survey exhibition of his work in conjunction with the publication of "Trust Me" at New Langton Arts.