As a director, maker and performer with an on going process, Katie Duck does not settle into one specific methodology or frame. Her work is the voice for how she feels and lives as an artist and feminist fairy with an edge to resist specialisation or branding. A multidisciplinary artists.
“In my performances, the public are witnesses. They are the provider for how the piece is felt and perceived. My performance work is a reflection of what I believe time art can only be; Live”. Katie Duck
Short Performance History
“Traces of Casualty” 2012 to 2014 (not available for bookings)
This piece was performed as a solo in diverse situations; galleries, intimate theatres and studios. I worked with musician Alfredo Genovesi, and with Korean film artist, Jong-kag Park, who created the mood of the subject in music and film. I made this piece with the intention to play it in unexpected locations, using text, movement, live music, soundtracks, costume, and objects. http://www.pbase.com/timrichards/katie_duck_top
“CAGE “A solo with an invitation for collaboration with international artists. 2013 to 2024 (not available for bookings)
Cage evolved out of duet project I did in 2012 with the extraordinary dance and visual artist, Yolanda Snaith. In 2013, extended this piece and rehearsal processes in collaborations with performance artists, dancers, musicians and actresses, all over the world world; USA, Mexico, Argentina, Hong Kong, Slovania, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Greece, Canada, and more.
Current Performance projects
Katie Duck and Sharon Smith “Abandon Human” 2015 / “SKY” 2025
Katie Duck and Sharon Smith have their own website with the history of their collaborative work together “Abandon Human” and “SKY”.
The Day After 2024
Sound and Film fills the space using the presence of the performer as a potential background. Text and Interactions with the public are executed as if a figure has dropped out of one of the paintings from the film, worried, lost, disorientated, delegate humour that shifts from text to silence, pause to hypnotic movement like a baby learning to crawl.
The Day After” questions the world of mental diversity, be it chemical or neuron. “Living in a river of what we believe is real, while we swim in the noisy reality of how intimately private the mind is. The film is the basis of the piece, with paintings by Ilaria Honsinger.
Corona Princess (videos) 2020
At the beginning of the pandemic I made a series of soundtracks and films in my Attic Studio in my home. Each of the pieces have a title and mood reflective of my quarantine experience.
Composition invitations for ensemble work
Since the 70’s , I have been invited to create compositions for groups all over the world. Group project invitations come from academies, companies, bands, and workshops. The artists range from musicians, singers, dancers, performance artists and actors. The platforms range from Theatres, ?Galleries, outdoor site specific events and studios. These invitations are done out of a workshop that leads to a rehearsal process towards a real-time performance.