uckiood
Founded in 2011, uckiood is the studio of Swedish-American and British artists, Kim Rask and Missy Douglas. Fueled by a strong desire to create moments of childlike wonder in everyday life, their bold mixed-media sculptures and vibrant public art installations use the visual language of childhood to reconnect with, and fully explore, the emotions, objects and memories of the little people they - and you - once were. Previously based in Brussels, Belgium and New York City, Missy is a former tutor of art history and fine art, holding a M.A. (Cantab) and Ph.D in History of Art from the University of Cambridge, UK. Kim is an alumnus of the University of Washington with a background in animation, sound and design. Under the aegis of uckiood, Kim and Missy have exhibited across the US and Europe in both solo and group shows, and their work has been selected for long-term and permanent public art placement. They have secured a wide range of festival and large event contracts, and have collaborated with government bodies, non-profit organizations and prominent corporate clients such as Facebook and Amazon. Their award-winning work is held in high-profile, private and public collections across the world, and has been featured in major news and culture/lifestyle publications such as BBC World News & Radio, The Independent (UK), Vogue (NL), designboom, My Modern Met, Psychology Today, Shanghai Daily, The Stranger, PublicDisplay.ART and Athens Voice, as well as being the subject of a 2018 webMD documentary and a 2021 Shine News podcast. They are currently on the ArtsWA Washington State Public Art Roster and the City of Seattle Public Art Roster for the Office of Arts & Culture.
Founded in 2011, uckiood is the studio of Swedish-American and British artists, Kim Rask and Missy Douglas. Fueled by a strong desire to create moments of childlike wonder in everyday life, their bold mixed-media sculptures and vibrant public art installations use the visual language of childhood to reconnect with, and fully explore, the emotions, objects and memories of the little people they - and you - once were. Previously based in Brussels, Belgium and New York City, Missy is a former tutor of art history and fine art, holding a M.A. (Cantab) and Ph.D in History of Art from the University of Cambridge, UK. Kim is an alumnus of the University of Washington with a background in animation, sound and design. Under the aegis of uckiood, Kim and Missy have exhibited across the US and Europe in both solo and group shows, and their work has been selected for long-term and permanent public art placement. They have secured a wide range of festival and large event contracts, and have collaborated with government bodies, non-profit organizations and prominent corporate clients such as Facebook and Amazon. Their award-winning work is held in high-profile, private and public collections across the world, and has been featured in major news and culture/lifestyle publications such as BBC World News & Radio, The Independent (UK), Vogue (NL), designboom, My Modern Met, Psychology Today, Shanghai Daily, The Stranger, PublicDisplay.ART and Athens Voice, as well as being the subject of a 2018 webMD documentary and a 2021 Shine News podcast. They are currently on the ArtsWA Washington State Public Art Roster and the City of Seattle Public Art Roster for the Office of Arts & Culture.