Anne Duffau

A—Z aims to open up to audiences by sharing discursive practices in order to challenge preconceived ideas about race, gender identities and so-called history in terms of power relationships.

From worldbuilding and fictional activism addressing identity and gender theory, the focus is based on creating a platform that generates collaborations and further knowledge exchanges.

A---Z projects contribute new insights to curatorial and performance research by repositioning curating as an embodied, relational, and political practice. This research positions itself as part of a broader activist curatorial movement (Curatorial Activism, Maura Reilly) that seeks to decentralise whiteness, heteronormativity, and object-focused exhibitions in favour of practices that are time-based, collaborative, and politically engaged. By integrating sound-based, speculative fiction, and an inclusive programming, the project challenges conventional exhibition models centred on static work of art and hierarchical authorship. Instead, it proposes a curatorial framework rooted in collaboration, experimentation, and expanded sensory awareness. This approach seeks to decentralise dominant institutional narratives and foreground underrepresented artistic voices.

Anne has had experience working in various institutions and organisations as a curator, producer and mentor. She also produces music and soundscape mixing affect voices, sampling sounds and field recordings.

Successful fundings include: RCA Research Grant for Matt’s Gallery Project (2024) and Art Council England Project Grant for Always Coming Home Series at Fact Liverpool, Camden Art Centre, Corsica Studios and Ormside Projects, London(2025-2026)

2025
“Always Coming” Series generously funded by a Project Grant from the Art Council of England and a Research Grant from the Royal College of Art
- 25 April: Act I at FACT Liverpool
Babeworld X Jon Edgley, Babak Ahteshamipour, Zein Majali X Jeremy Chen
- 02 Oct: Act II at Corsica Studios
Feat. A/C, Vivienne Griffin X Josh Woolford, Mary Feliciano, FAUZIA, New Magic Media, Dj GAP. FIlms by A/C and Keiko Sei
Programmed by A- - -Z X PAF Olomouc
- 15 Nov: Act III at Camden Art Centre
Ain Bailey, Gisou Golshani & Helin Karabil utopian_realism, Huw Parry with Harry Burgess & Tim Slater Josèfa Ntjam, Tarek Lakhrissi
- 16 Nov: Act IV at Camden Art Centre
Harold Offeh, Chooc Ly Tan & Mohammed Rowe,  Su Hui Yu, Shamica Ruddock 

« Hyper Functional, Ultra Healthy » - programmed by A—-Z in collaboration w/ Somerst House Studios
- 28 Jan: Bodies and the Industrial Complex ⁠
Sidsel Meineche Hansen, Alex Quicho, Vex Ashley, Feona Attwood 
- 30 Jan: Future Fantasies: Intimacy and Fiction ⁠
Sophie Cundale & Lewis Walker, SWARM with Lotte Latham & Helen Hester, Shulea Cheang 
- 01 Feb: A New Love: Machines and Love ⁠
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Kate Coope, Candela Capitán, Malik Nashad Sharpe, Black Venus & Jao, Manuka Honey 
- March - April: To all practitioners in Something Holds Me
Billy Klotsa ’s solo Show, programmed by A- - -Z X CYPHER
With a sound performance by Alpha (A—Z) and a live ambient electronic set by Babak Ahteshamipour
With a special ShowReel, Prayer For The Rain, throughout the exhibition feat: Babeworld x utopian_realism, Jordan Baseman, Tarek Lakhrissi, Marios Stamatis, Iria Vrettou
- April - June: To all practitioners in « You Make Me Feel »
Feat. Jeanie Crystal, Zein Majali and Emily Pope at Southwark Park Galleries
- 20 June: « You Make Me Feel »
Performances by Jeanie & The White Boys, Zein Majali and Emily Pope and Screenings with films by: A/C
- 22 June: Brent Biennial
Annie Jael Kwan curator of the Brent Biennial 2025 invited A—-Z to programme some musical sets with Gisou Golshani and utopian_realism 
- 26 October: Resonance.fm
Fundraising Night for Resonance.fm and Resonance Extra at The Horse Hospital - Feat. Jennifer Lauren Martin, The New Adolescents, Ifeoluwa, ALex Culshaw, James Jordan Johnson, utopian_realism, A- - -Z
- 4-7 December: Paf Olomouc
A—-Z presented 3 screenings at PAF Olomouc titled: « Mirages » in response to the Pinocchio Paradox.
Feat. Aliaskar Abarkas, Vex Ashley, Jeanie Crystal, Gabrialle Davies, Dian Joy, Annette Kennerley, Billy Klotsa, Juliet Jacques, Josh Woolford, Juniper Jones, Chooc Ly Tan 
2024 
- 13 + 14 September: Matt's Gallery, Chapter 3+4 Always Coming Home
Feat. Stefan Javanovic, Takatata Fuyuko, Vivienne Griffin & Josh Woolford, Emily Pope, Jennifer Lauren Martin, Philomeène Pirecki, Abbas Zahedi
- 28 June: Matt's Gallery London Chapter 2 Always Coming Home
Bliss Carmxn with Trans Voices, Ilā & Coda Nicolaeff, Billy Klotsa, utopian_realism, Sarah Howe and JJ Chan
- 31 May: Matt's Gallery London Chapter 1 Always Coming Home
Tarek Lakhrissi, Josèfa Natjam, Harold Offeh, Matt Carter, A---Z
- 7–10 December PAF Olomouc Festival Czech Republic
Screenings W/ Feat. Jordan Baseman / Sarah Howe and JJ Chan / Jeremy Deller / Henry Hanson / Tarek Lakhrissi / Rafaela Lopez / Valentin Noujaïm / Josèfa Ntjam / Emily Pope / Laure Prouvost / Anri Sala / Josh Woolford
- 19 November: Iklectik London
Feat. Mohammed Rowe, GAKKO & Lesya Tyminska, Gisou & Arna Beth
- 14 September: Iklectik London
Feat. Matt Carter, Ex.sses, ManlikeALex, Zein Majali, Johann Arrens, Proteus, utopian_realism, Guy Ronen, Mohammed Rowe, Josh Woolford
- 18 March: Act III You Make Me Feel, Somerset House Studios
Feat. Jeanie Crystal, Jennifer Martin, Tarek Lakhrissi, Peter Spanjer, Chooc Ly Tan, Josh Woolford
- 24 Jan: Act II Embrace, Somerset House Studios
Feat. Murat Adash, Matt Carter, Sarah Howe X JJ Chan, Michelle Williams Gamaker, Philomene Pirecki, Guy Ronen
2023 
- 7 Dec: Act I Release, Somerset House Studios
Feat. Babeworld, utopian_realism, Mohammed Rowe

2023
- Dec – March: The Voices of A Tempest, at Gallery 31, Somerset House Studios 
feat. Babeworld X utopian_realism, Michael and Chiyan Ho, Tarek Lakhrissi
2022
- December 2022: PAF X A---Z
Screenings with Laurie Anderson / Babeworld / Larry Achiampong & David Blandy / Tosh Basco / Whiskey Chow / Brice Dellsperger / Maya Deren / Michelle Williams Gamaker / Keiken / Mark Leckey / Swan Meat & Rick Farin / Dorine van Melle / Eva Papamargariti / Janette Parris / Sabrina Ratté / Chooc Ly Tan / Wong Ping / Josh Woolford & Ijeoma Uzoukwu
- June 2022: Décalé Club Night
- June 2022: Fundraising event at The Ivy House
Babeworld X Utopian Realism / Matt Carter / Sarah Howe X JJ Chan / Whiskey Chow / Marianne Keating / Imran Perretta / Philomene Pirecki / Mohammed Rowe / Vanessa Da Silva / Peter Spanjer / Chooc Ly Tan / Josh Woolford / Rehana Zaman
- March 2022: PAF Spring X A---Z
Special Commission with Babeworld
- 14th February: FUTURE.SHOCK take over
With ALPHA (A---Z) and Matt Carter special livestream/film from FOLD
- February/March/April: The Stars Below, Noods Radio
With Peter Spanjer, Clo Page, New Magic Media
- 5th February: IKLEKTIK
ALPHA (A---Z) performance for A Picture of Dorian Grey
Monthly Radio Show since August 2020 on Noods Radio guests included: Zadie Xa, Travis Alabanza, JJ Chan, Abbas Zahedi, and many more

2021
- December: PAF Home
enghuo & Shi Zheng / Aura Satz / Harold Offeh / Iria Vrettou / Tabita Rezaire / Lana Lin / p. Staff / Tamu Nkiwane / Tom Kalin, Gran Fury
- September: Wysing Polyphonic 2021
CAMPerVAN, FAUZIA (Live), Ignota: MJ Harding & Nisha Ramayya, Juliet Jacques, Marissa Malik & Yeshe Bahamon-Beesley, object blue, Space Afrika, YA YA Bones
- February: South Kiosk
Alpha (A---Z) Livestream Film NUSUN W/ Matt Carter | event for South Kiosk
2020
- November: PAF London
Babeworld, Caterina Gobbi, Valentýna Janů, Martin Kohout, Mohammed Rowe, Roman Štětina, Purple Velvet (Zoë Marden & Vasiliki Antonopoulou)
- September: Wysing Polyphonic 2020
CRYSTALLMESS, mobilegirl, LYZZA, AUDINT and Hannah Catherine Jones, Whiskey Chow, Rachel Long and Tanaka Fuego followed by a newly commissioned performance from Maëva Berthelot and Coby Sey
- May 2020 – Oct. 2021: TRANSMISSION.TV S1–3 
including: CAConrad, Sophie Jung, Boychild, Mykki Blanco, Ignota Books and many more
- May:  3 min Apéro 
In collaboration with Vasiliki Antonopoulou, with various artists including Aura Satz, Matt Carter, Mohammed Rowe and more
- March – May: Series takeover on A---Z Instagram 
With Harold Offeh, Kalup Linzy, Hans Diernberger, Chantal Faust
- February: South Kiosk
Alpha (A---Z) Performance SUNOWN W/ Matt Carter | Part of KitMapper event at South Kiosk
- January: Fabrica, Brighton
Alpha Performance | Part of AUDiNT event UNSOUND: UNDEAD at Fabrica, Brighton
2019
- December: 2 x Unknown events at Mimosa House, London
(Murat Adash, Vasiliki Antonopoulou, Johann Arens, Matt Carter, JJ Chan, Hans Diernberger & Will Saunders, Tobias Gremmler, Barbara Hammer, Karolina Lebek, Zoë Marden, Aura Satz, Peter Spanjer & Adam Dove, Rehana Zaman, Mathis Hang Zhang)

- December: PAF Olomouc, Czech Republic
3 x Screening programme
- November: Between Aeaea and the Rocks of Scylla 
Featuring Maya Deren, Sarah Duffy, Dakota Gearhart, Katarina Hruskova, Evan Ifekoya, Natalia Janula, Zoë Marden, Mermaid Rain, Tai Shani, Holly Slingsby, Fuyuhiko Takata, Zadie Xa
-June: 7th Anniversary, A---Z
Commissioned 7 postcards by Boudicca / Matt Carter / Sonya Dyer / Imran Perretta / Martha Rosler / Tai Shani
- 17th May: Décalé #4 at Ormside Projects
- February: Screening and Discussion at Danielle Arnaud Gallery
Kenneth Anger / Jordan Baseman / Derek Jarman / Victoria Sin / Jenna Sutela, chaired by Helena Reckitt
- Sept./Oct: Presentation + screening at PAF Festival Prague + ArtLicks Festival for Peripheries
Moderator for a talk at Somerset House between SHS residents Jenna Sutela, Memo Akten and Damien Henry (Google)
- July–August: – Pixel Perpetual by Larry Achiampong
Commissioned installation at StudioRCA Riverlight
2018
- May: A---Z’s 6th Anniversary at StudioRCA Riverlight
Screening of Neil Beloufa’s films
- May: Chelsea Fringe Festival with WEN
Screenings & Talk
- March: Shift, Like the End and the Way, RCA Dyson Gallery
Screening + Show
- March: DEFRAG Series on Encryption at Somerset House
In conversation with Silkie Carlo
- February–April: StudioRCA Riverlight
Erica Scourti Spill Section, commissioned installation
2017
- December: PAF Festival Olomouc + Screening
Jury Member
- December: StudioRCA Riverlight
Vanessa da Silva, Stranger Than Paradise, commissioned installation 
- November: Screening Unsettle, Nine Elms Winter Festival
- October: Tenderflix Film Selection
Jury Member
- September: Marianne Keating, Landlessness
Commissioned installation
- July: Susannah Stark & Karolina Lebek
Commissioned installation
- June: Johann Arens
Commissioned installation
- June: Politickle Action at StudioRCA Riverlight
- May: Status Quo at StudioRCA Riverlight
- March/April: 696 with Imran Perretta
- January: Dark Water: The Dead of Night at Dilston Grove

2016
- December: Easy Listening with Heather McCalden
- October: Art Licks Weekend Status Quo
Digital platform takeover
- September: Dark Water at Dilston Grove
- From April 2016 to 2017: A---Z takeover of StudioRCA Riverlight
- April: Anathema at Danielle Arnaud
- April: Hush Hush Vol.3, RCA Secret
- November: In conversation with Lawrence Lek
- Obsolescence – or the post-nostalgic use of journalistic imagery at RCA Dyson Gallery
- 16-bit, David Blandy installation at Four Quarters
- The Drowned World, screening collaboration
- Atlas Vanishing, screening at News of the World with Monira Al Qadiri