Helen Kruljac

HELEN KRULJAC

synthesisers / spoken word / visual design

Kruljac has created artwork for a number of CD projects for The Amplified Elephants, as well as contributing to the design of The Elephants’ compositions. Kruliac is also a founding member of the Sonic Adventurers Collective.

Kruljac has performed in many of The Amplified Elephants’ projects, including the album release of DEEP CREATURES (Heavy Machinery Records, 2021), which will be premiered live as society comes out of COVID-19. Highlights for Kruljac have included HAGOROMO with Japanese Noh singer Ryoko Aoki, and performing with Nat Grant for the show SHHHH, which The Amplified Elephants and Nat performed for JOLT’s Book of Daughters artistic program in 2016.

Kruljac has been focusing on spoken word, and work using the Kaoscillator and other electronic sound devices. Her pre-recorded spoken word was transformed by fellow ensemble member Daniel Munnery for the ensemble’s recent showing of SELF SEEKERS for the Festival of Live Art at the Footscray Community Arts Centre in 2018. The project was remounted at the Centre in 2019.

With Sonic Adventurers Collective Kruljac has premiered works at the Wangaratta Art Gallery (2022), and the JOLT Festival 2019.