Aiv Puglielli (he/him) - Melbourne
KEY ARTISTS
Aiv works across disciplines in an independent and collaborative cultural practice, as a storyteller, composer and sound designer. A strong community advocate, he currently stands in the 60th Victorian Parliament (Legislative Council) as an MP for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region.
He navigates forms including static installations, film and theatre, using the conduit of sound to straddle common themes including human interaction and our connection with technology, gravitating between spaces of contemporary art music, experimental sound art and improvising ensembles.
He seeks to connect his arts practice with its historic role of galvanising community to shared values and driving change in rigid societal systems.
Aiv holds a Diploma from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and a Bachelor degree from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), in addition to completing intensive-based training with the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Rome) and mentorship with the Australian Art Orchestra (AAO).
Commendations
- Nillumbik Artist in Own Residence Commission
- Sound Design & Composition - Besen Family Artist Program Recipient
- High Score - Shortlisted Composition for Interactive Systems & Video Games
- ScreenWorks Award - ‘Astronomy on Country’ (Producing Team)
- Artist in Residence
- Quick Response Arts Grant Recipient
- Official Selection, ‘Space+Time’
- Winner - Best LGBT Work, ‘Space+Time’
- Special Commendation
—Nillumbik Shire Council
—Malthouse Theatre
—APRA AMCOS
—Mercury CX Screenmakers
—DNA Zoo Australia
—City of Melbourne
—Munich Music Video Awards
—International Sound Music Video Awards (Prague)
—Government House Foundation (hosted by WAAPA)
Germaine Png (she/her) - Berlin
Born in Singapore, Germaine works across creative modes including percussion, sound art and performance art.
She currently studies an MA in Sound Studies and Sonic Art, at Universität der Künste Berlin, and previously completed a Bachelor of Music (Classical Percussion) at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, studying under Timothy White and Mark Suter.
Key past engagements include Perth International Arts Festival, Märkisches Museum (Berlin) and a solo curated work entitled ‘Breaking Point: A Show on Sexual Assault’. Visit her website here.
Commendations
- 2nd Place, short radio play competition “warum bin ich [auf deutsch] so empfindlich?”
- Luigi Paolino Award for Excellence in Classical Percussion
—KURZHÖRSPIELWETTBEWERB, Cologne, Germany
—Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts