Duncan wants to lead his viewer into a scopophilic playground. Working across Painting, performance and sculpture he examines the subject of roles played out in fiction or reality. The relationship between viewer and subject is inherent in Duncan’s questioning of human interaction.
Often representing male, female or androgynous characters in his performance work, the artist begins to understand more about his subjects when analysed through different media. A performance becomes a painting, installation surface or film, allowing Duncan to make transitions and further study his characters and narratives.
The idea of slowing down a poignant emotional transition whether in film or live performance becomes a stylistic choice for Duncan, particularly in film work, often likened to Jean Jenet or Derek Jarman. The subjects of private/public scenarios in relation to delayed action are driving forces behind his artistic intentions.
Duncan’s recorded or slow motion live performances are termed by the artist ‘Emotion Sculpture,’ Living, Breathing and Feeling art with little consideration to intellect or thought.
In his latest series Splash the artist produces paintings taken from a 70′s poolside performance film. The slow motion dance like piece balances colour, movement and a private/public moment between artist and collector. The essence of this piece outlines the necessity for inward reflection felt by the artist in the search for intuitive creativity.
