Natalie Duncan

Snow Days Exhibition

Natalie Duncan’s February 7th Documentation

Just before 12, the anticipation and excitement for what my day might involve and create was extremely high. I used text to record emotions and thoughts. I used photographs to capture ‘greyness’.

It seemed natural that I would pay close attention to the way my day would affect my behaviours and my relationships with others as I was awoken abruptly by moody people… which I will correlate to the day.

My behaviours were less than usual on Feb. 7th and im still unsure if this was a self-concious response to Snow Days.. or a direct response to the shitty weather.

From black to grey and back to black moods and behaviours changed, my heightened perceptions of people around me transitioned to the noticeable audible change of objects and surroundings.

I write in the text that the pipes are even feeling this weather and screaming, that the alley outside the house sounds more ‘crisp’ than usual.. It is this transition that will inspire my work for Snow Days.

Bio

My name is Natalie Duncan, I am a 5th year studio specialist student, currently studying and creating at the University of Toronto. I am specifically a kinetic and performance artist. I am a planner and like to take measures to map out and research all specifics on a piece before creating. My notes are usually a mess and my piece usually very clean.

www.natalieduncan.ca

Motivation

I would like to take this opportunity to challenge myself , mind and body and art to be immersed in the now and the happening without prior planning. I would like to experience the 24 hours in a day, in a thoughtful and committed manner. I want to challenge myself, experience whatever may come my way without interfering and have this new research influence my art and enjoy the new or similar outcome.