Bundanon

Yuiko Masukawa is a Japanese choreographer living in Naarm, blending contemporary performance practices with ballet. She recently received The Australian Ballet’s Telstra Emerging Choreographer’s Award for her work 3.

In 2023, She presented Yūgen at The Australian Ballet as part of Frame Festival, and She will present her new work for their Bodytorque season in October 2024. In 2024 She created a full-length work for WAAPA. In 2019, Yuiko undertook choreographic secondments with New York City Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet, and in 2022, She presented Running Machine, which was nominated for a 2023 Green Room Award.

Dr Sam Mcgilp is a new media artist based on Wurundjeri country in Naarm. He creates collaborative modes of making with performers through playful experiments that expand the potential dramaturgies of live performance.

Sam’s recent work comprises performances, hybrid digital/performance works and films including Running Machine – Arts House, STACK – Zerospace New York, triplet state -ACC Korea and DAC Taipei Body Crysis – ACMI and The Substation Body Pipelines – Sydney Opera House Bonanza! – Chunky Move – MIFF.

Sam has worked extensively in collaborative contexts including with Harrison Hall, Alisdair Macindoe, NAXS Future (Taiwan), Lu Yang (China), and Kazuhiko Hiwa and Makoto Uemura (Japan).

In Residence at Bundanon

During our residency at Bundanon, We will continue development of major works: “After Party” and “3.”. Our proposed program integrates contemporary dance, new media, and accessible design, exploring themes of ageing, physicality, and the evolution of dance. Our time at Bundanon will focus on choreography, projection mapping, sound design, and accessibility features.