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Urdance - Part 5. A First Breath, Not the Last Word
Urdance Kit Monkman 11/02/2025 Urdance Kit Monkman 11/02/2025

Urdance - Part 5. A First Breath, Not the Last Word

The first time Urdance has found its way into the public sphere in decades feels like a moment of transition.

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Urdance - Part 4. Anniversaries
Urdance Kit Monkman 12/01/2025 Urdance Kit Monkman 12/01/2025

Urdance - Part 4. Anniversaries

Preparing for a first re-performance.

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Reignite 3
York, Places Kit Monkman 12/04/2024 York, Places Kit Monkman 12/04/2024

Reignite 3

York feels as vibrant as I’ve ever known it.

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The Kaleidoscopic Beauty of Crowds
Installations Kit Monkman 09/04/2024 Installations Kit Monkman 09/04/2024

The Kaleidoscopic Beauty of Crowds

Can a compelling theatrical event be created in which there is no distinction between performer and audience?

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An overcooked marrow, a search for brake fluid & a last-minute arrival on stage
Personal Kit Monkman 05/04/2024 Personal Kit Monkman 05/04/2024

An overcooked marrow, a search for brake fluid & a last-minute arrival on stage

I discovered an old diary entry that recalls a hair-raising dash to be on stage, which encouraged me to reflect on spontaneity, risk, and performance.

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Urdance - Part 3. Jack Wingad
Urdance Kit Monkman 29/03/2024 Urdance Kit Monkman 29/03/2024

Urdance - Part 3. Jack Wingad

A new and significant voice in the recreation of Urdance.

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Urdance - Part 2. A Collaboration
Urdance Kit Monkman 22/03/2024 Urdance Kit Monkman 22/03/2024

Urdance - Part 2. A Collaboration

How to move the project forward when the key collaborator is absent.

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Urdance - Part 1. A Dialogue
Urdance Kit Monkman 15/03/2024 Urdance Kit Monkman 15/03/2024

Urdance - Part 1. A Dialogue

The first in a series of posts about the challenges of resurrecting Urdance, a full-scale work for orchestra and synthesiser, written by my late brother, Francis.

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Render unto the machine the things that are the machine's and unto humans the things that are human
Installations Kit Monkman 04/01/2024 Installations Kit Monkman 04/01/2024

Render unto the machine the things that are the machine's and unto humans the things that are human

Living alongside Artificial Intelligence. Stop thinking about artworks as objects and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences.

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Here I Am, Telling You My Story: Faces, Imagination and Storytelling in People We Love
Installations Kit Monkman 04/01/2024 Installations Kit Monkman 04/01/2024

Here I Am, Telling You My Story: Faces, Imagination and Storytelling in People We Love

A short essay written by Professor Jenna Ng, University of York, for the catalogue that accompanied the edition of People We Love in Viborg, Denmark, in the Autumn of 2023.

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York - Reigniting the UNESCO City of Media Arts Designation.
York, Places Kit Monkman 15/09/2023 York, Places Kit Monkman 15/09/2023

York - Reigniting the UNESCO City of Media Arts Designation.

The text of a talk given at York’s first Reignite (UNESCO City of Media Arts) event held at The Radisson Hotel, North Street, York on 14th September 2023.

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People We Love
Installations Kit Monkman 03/09/2020 Installations Kit Monkman 03/09/2020

People We Love

I find it hard to really get my head around the global allure of the Mona Lisa.

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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp
Installations Kit Monkman 17/03/2020 Installations Kit Monkman 17/03/2020

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp

Looking at them, looking at us

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How our shadows lengthen as the sun goes down
Personal, Places, York Kit Monkman 01/03/2020 Personal, Places, York Kit Monkman 01/03/2020

How our shadows lengthen as the sun goes down

Growing up in Coxwold

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Beginning with a blank page

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