Katarzyna Dębska (PL, Warsaw, 1993) is an audiovisual artist, scenographer and VJ based between Warsaw and Berlin. She works with space, moving image and live visuals.
Graduated at Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (BA Stage and Costume Design) and Central Saint Martins/University of the Arts in London (MA Performance Design and Practice). Continued the theoretical aspect of her research at Kolegium Artes Liberales of Warsaw University.
In her practice tries to find a way to incorporate moving image and spatial thinking about new media to a performance, referring to her set design experiences, which is why the relationships between body, object, space and sound are the key element of the works. With help of these tools reflects on the social and individual experience of the reality of a progressive digitisation and changes in the definition of participation, systems of control and a concept of the image's consumption. Trying to understand and find a way to represent a problem of the natural environment degradation through social and economical conditions.. Took part in projects shown in Poland and abroad and participated in residencies a.i. in Greece, Mexico or Spain.
Co-curator and co-producer of events at SAUNA in Warsaw,
hosting a broadcast under same name in Radio Kapitał.
video projects performance live visuals
garage organized by SAUNA STUDIO Warsaw PL 1.12.2021
with special participation of Pieter Jansen, USO900, Szymon Wójcik, Wiktoria Jakubowska, Jerzy Mączyński
concept + live visuals + production team
co-financed by the "Music"program implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance (NIMIT).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N53H9ILz_zA
Sleeping Session SAUNA STUDIO Warsaw PL 25.11. 2021
with special participation of Pieter Jansen, Monika Łopuszyńska, Jerzy Mączyński
concept + two- channel video installation+ production team
co-financed by the "Music"program implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance (NIMIT).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4lZoLDyhGQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tiFS2Fq5Wc
Residency at JOYA AIR Velez Rubio, Spain 16-23.10.2021
supported by Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Poland
INflowOUTflow SAUNA STUDIO Warsaw PL 24.10.2021
performance with special participation of Joanna Cieślak, Andrzej Karałow, Jerzy Mączyński
concept + live visuals + production team
co-financed by the "Music"program implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance (NIMIT).
Residency at EIGHT Institute for Arts and Politics Athens, Greece 1-22.10.2021
visual collaboration with Jerzy Mączyński (sound) and Anastasia Valsamaki (choreography)
supported by Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Poland
https://www.facebook.com/events/1138494153349717?ref=newsfeed
Jazz Jantar Festival Klub Żak Gdańsk PL 30.09.2020
Jerzy Maczyński's "Sariani" LP polish premiere, prod.Yeyeh/P. Jansen NL
live visuals
Poly Chain / Jerzy Mączyński. SAUNA STUDIO Warsaw PL 2021
concert with live visuals
co-financed by the "Music"program implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance (NIMIT).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3rn5qfo408
concept + live visuals + production team
virtual tour London Jazz Festival live streaming UK 2020
concert of Jerzy Mączyński/Jerry&the Pelican System
https://www.facebook.com/events/702858743913186?active_tab=about
live visuals + interviews with the project participants
virtual tour CK Zamek Poznań PL 2020
concert of Jerzy Mączyński/Jerry&the Pelican System
video projection for the concert
virtual tour SAUNA STUDIO Warsaw PL 2020
7 episodes of audiovisual events curated by Jerzy Mączyński
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5icxcf6WJY&t=144s
interviews + video projections
Astrodrama SAUNA Warsaw PL 2019
devised by Laura Ociepa
https://www.facebook.com/events/963095014041221/
guest performer
ml18052018 : presentation and talk about the project
Prague Quadriennial for Scenography and Performance 2019: Imagination. Transformation. Memory
36Q: PQ Spot Light section
Industrial Palace/ Small Sports Hall/ Exhibition Grounds Prague CZ 2019
http://www.pq.cz/projects/event-detail-en/?exhibition=506&day=thu-13
lecturer, performer
ZONA Bones&Pearl Studios Lonon UK 2018
Open Warehouse Day 2018
performer
The same (hi)story/Easy forgetting White Lab CSM London UK / Hevre Kazimierz Kraków PL 2018
performance recording
[ collective exhibition Niepodległa / Independent with Grupa Multimedia ]
http://www.grupamultimedia.pl/index.php/sztuki-wizualne/303-katarzyna-stefania-debska-2
concept + performance + video
and you said and I said and you sat in a green chair and I sat red chair and you forgot … CSM/UAL London UK 2018
CSM Degree Show 2.
in collaboration with Michelangelo Dousis (performing, sound)
concept + improvisation + visuals
ml18052018 [MA Research] Platform Theatre King's Cross CSM/UAL London UK 2017/2018
performance/audiovisual installation
in collaboration with Mihalis Intzieyanni (performing, camera) and Michelangelo Dousis (performing, sound)
concept + performance + video + live visuals
Feast again (trial) Studio Theatre CSM / Barbican Centre London UK 2017/2018
performance/video
performance + video
Rearchiving Zabludowicz Collection London UK 2018
video instllation/performance
collective exhibition A minute ago
https://katarzynastefaniad.wixsite.com/rearchiving
https://www.zabludowiczcollection.com/exhibitions/view/a-minute-ago
https://www.zabludowiczcollection.com/events/view/performance-katarzyna-debska-re-archiving-1
video installation + live visuals
(untitled) Inteatro Polverigi/Ancona IT 2018
performance
residency and workshops with Athina Valha
Equal voices RCA London UK 2018
video/performance
concept by Eleni Papazgrlou
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfBW0Yfh_0U/?taken-by=e__________p
guest performer
Ephemeral ground Zabludowicz Collection London UK 2018
performance / improvisation with Mihalis Itzieyanni and Kassiani Kappelos
concept by Nasia Papavasiliou project
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfoUdKEjZ6r/?taken-by=anitazart
guest performer
No corrections Labirynt Gallery Lublin PL 2017
video
http://www.videonews.pl/pl/uczestnik/katarzyna_debska.html
000 (Exchange/Sweet dreams) Battersea Arts Centre London UK 2017
video installation for Freshly Scratched programme
Private borders Tytano Krakow PL 2017
photography/video/installation
[ collective exhibition Per-wersje with Grupa Multimedia ]
https://issuu.com/grupamultimedia/docs/perwersje_-_ma__e
Unity (or Self support) Athens GR 2017
series of site-specific interventions next to the Acropolis mountain
residency
concept + performer
Elos Rabbithole Theatre/Neverland Athens GR 2017
physical theatre performance and series of workshops
in collaboration with: Leslie Yao Chung, Nasia Papavasiliou, Delia Boyano
residency with artistic supervision: Michael Spencer, Pete Brooks
perfromer + co-directing
(untitled) Inteatro Polverigi/Ancona IT 2017
performance
residency and workshops with Sophie Jump
Safety space CSM/UAL London UK 2017
installation/performance
Work-in-Progress Festival CSM
I never play counting out games Studio Theatre CSM/UAL London UK 2017
video installation
Measurement certainty (or Potential point of meeting in space) White Lab CSM/UAL London UK 2016 /Whiteconcepts Gallery Berlin GE 2017
video installation
http://social-art-award.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Social-Art-Award-Book_E.pdf
Cucumber sandwich club JM Columna Gallery Malaga/London ES/UK 2016
video
concept and videos by Delia Boyano
http://www.galeriajm.com/verexpo.php?Expo=111&Artista=Delia%20Boyano
guest performer
Exit Granary Square London UK 2016
performance
masterclass with Harum Morrison
Spatial remembrance Dłużewo/Warsaw PL 2012-2015
series of 3 performances
artistic supervision: 1. Marcin Jarnuszkiewicz, 2. Marek Chowaniec, 3. Leszek Mądzik
by Jerzy Maczynski
production and costume design for film
short film "Gęś" Studio Munka PL 2020
dir. Maria Wider, dop Milosz Kasiura
music video "Walk on the Water" by Wojtek Urbański/Krzysztof Komeda Sound&Screen Fest. // CINEMAFORUM Festival Kinoteka PL 2019
dir. Patynowski, dop Hasenien Dousery
https://www.facebook.com/events/427857971415324/
music video "Margines" by Bisz/Radex Agora //Pchamy Ten Syf PL 2019
dir. Kobas Laksa, dop Norbert Serafin
https://agoramuzyka.ffm.to/biszradexduch
fashion video "Atoms" We Film Fashion PL 2015
dir. Filip Tulak, dop Wawrzyniec Skoczylas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=TaicOZDsumY&feature=emb_logo
space and costume design for theatre
Szron/Frost Klub ŻAK Gdansk PL 2016/2017
sculpture / space
choregraphy Liwia Bargiel
http://www.polskaplatformatanca.pl/pl/2017/zgloszone-spektakle/liwia-bargiel-szron-frost-
Brzechwa 2020 Teatr Capitol Warszawa PL 2021
scenography
directed by Olaf Lubaszenko
Projekt Tuwim Teatr Capitol Warszawa PL, 2022
scenography
directed by Olaf Lubaszenko
official premiere: Sept. 2022
curatorial
exhibition of Marta Skoczeń Sauna Studio Warsaw PL
https://nn6t.pl/2022/07/13/odrywanie-sie-od-domu-do-30-07-2022-warszawa/
https://martaskoczen.com/sauna
2017-2018 Oct.- Feb. : Zabludowicz Collection London UK
Co-curator for the Testing Ground 2018 project for A minute ago exhibition
supervised by curator Antonia Blocker
2018 Aug. 18th. : Bones&Pearl Studios Seven Sisters London UK
Fountayne Road Warehouse Open Day event
coordinated by Agelos Pasc (Aggelos Paschalidis)
2019 May : Kolegium Artes Liberales University of Warsaw PL
Women's journeys in Central-Eastern Europe
Co-curated with Yael Vishnizki- Levi
invited guests: Ewa Majewska, Maniucha Bikont, Olha Tkaczenko, Tobaron Waxman
academic experience | lectures | workshops
2022 May 4th
live workshops for students of Performance Design&Practice MA course at Central Saint Martins/UAL, London UK
2022 Feb. 2nd
online workshops for students of Performance Design&Practice MA course at Central Saint Martins/UAL, London UK
art residencies
2021 October Athens Greece
residency at EIGHT Critical Institute for Arts and Politics
collaboration with Jerzy Mączyński and Anastasia Valsamaki
2021 November Velez Rubio Spain
residency at Joya AIR
2022 January Chapala Mexico
residency at Xochi Quetzal
contact & booking: katarzynastefaniadebska@gmail.com
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