ABOUT
MURASAKI PENGUIN
Photo By Eri Chiba
Murasaki Penguin is an interdisciplinary collaboration
between dancer/choreographer Anna Kuroda and sound/
multimedia artist David Kirkpatrick, based in Western
Sydney Australia. Their work crosses cultures and the
boundaries of dance, sound, video, electronics and large
scale installation – with a focus on interactivity and live
performance.
Highlights include: Window – performance at the Toyota
Choreography Award 2016, Japan, supported by the
Australia Japan Foundation (DFAT) – Shima – performance
within an interactive LED flower installation, versions
presented in Australia (Underbelly Arts Festival 2011), Italy
(Palomart Eco Festival 2012) and New Zealand (Wellington
LUX 2015) – Citylights~街の灯 – performance installation
connecting two cities, Sydney and Yokohama, supported
by Australia Council for the Arts OYEA, Japan Foundation
Sydney and Yokohama City.