Glorious Ninth was a collaboration between Kate Southworth and the late Patrick Simons that spanned a decade, from 2001 until 2011.

Together, they created a body of work encompassing rituals, magic spells, paintings, collages, music, and sound pieces designed for gallery exhibitions and online platforms.

In the early years (2001–2004), their practice was rooted in net art, engaging with distributed networks and the politics surrounding emerging digital technologies. As software and platforms became obsolete, much of this early work can now only be experienced through reinterpreted formats such as still images, sound files, videos, and texts—none of which fully capture the original context or intent. Although much of their early work utilised and critiqued new technologies, there was also a deep engagement with the traumas of death and dying.

From 2004 onward, Glorious Ninth broadened its scope to include explorations of everyday life—its politics, rhythms, and joys. This phase of the work incorporated paintings and music alongside rituals involving bread-making, walking, gardening, composting, cooking, and communal gatherings. These practices were shared through intimate gatherings in their home and garden,  and with wider audiences through online presentations, festivals, and exhibitions.

They continued making work together until Patrick Simons’ untimely death in June 2011.

Their work has been disseminated nationally and internationally and is archived in online collections. 

Patrick Simons, artist, composer, musician, and so very much more, 1963-2011