SELECT NATURALIS
THE AMPLIFIED ELEPHANTS
+ DUCKWORTH HULLICK DUO
The Amplified Elephants respond to the concept of ‘evolution’ from the perspective of intellectual disability. Working with The Duckworth Hullick Duo, who have developed a touch screen interface as a musical and visual performance instrument, The Amplified Elephants explore an evolving world of sounds that suggest the micro – such as cellular organisms – to the macro – large-scale, though imaginary, beasts. This is an adventure of the audio visual kind.
The Resonance Table is a digital visual-audio instrument that The Duckworth Hullick Duo have created under the umbrella of CiART Labs at RMIT University.
DURATION: 40 min
Duckworth Duo
James Hullick
JAMES HULLICK JOLT Director & CEO / Composer / Musician HULLICKSTUDIOS.COM James Hullick is an auditory creator like no other in Australia. Recently James’ artistic identity has been shifting from cutting-edge composer to that of an all out iconic...
Jonathan Duckworth
JONATHAN DUCKWORTH interactivity designer Jonathan Duckworth was a Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow (2012–15), and is now Senior Lecturer – Games and Director of Creative interventions, Art and Rehabilitative Technology lab [CiART] at RMIT University. His work...
THE AMPLIFIED ELEPHANTS
Alisa Chu
ALISA CHU Alisa joined The Amplified Elephants in 2022 with her first full The Amplified Elephants show being Hagoromo with Ryoko Aoki. The show was released as an album in 2023 (Hagoromo, Hullick Studios Label). Alisa contributes to The Amplified Elephants sonically...
Teagan Connor
TEAGAN CONNOR voice / kaossillator / synthesisers / electronics / percussion author / visual artist Having joined The Amplified Elephants in 2013 and the Sonic Adventurers in 2023, Connor has rapidly developed her sonic talents locally and abroad. Connor’s work...
Jay Euesden
JAY EUESDEN synthesisers / electronics / percussion Along with Robyn McGrath and Kathryn Sutherland, Euesden is a founding member of The Amplified Elephants (2006-). Euesden’s practice is focused on minimalist sonic patterns, usually realising these ideas through...
Megan Hunter
MEGAN HUNTER iPads / synthesisers / electronics The prodigal artist; having been a founding member, Hunter returned to The Amplified Elephants in 2015 after an extended break. Hunter is primarily an iPad and keyboard synthesiser artist, although her recent return to...
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...
Robyn McGrath
ROBYN MCGRATH synthesizers / electronics A founding member of The Amplified Elephants – a sound art ensemble – it was McGrath who originally thought of the name for the group. McGrath joined the Sonic Adventurers Collective in 2020. Sonically, McGrath primarily works...
Daniel Munnery
DANIEL MUNNERY computer-based sound maker Joining The Amplified Elephants in 2012, Daniel has quickly developed an oeuvre as an electronic laptop-based sound artist. Mentored by JOLT director James Hullick and sound artist Steve Richards (aka Cleaning Lady), Daniel...
Kathryn Sutherland
KATHRYN SUTHERLAND voice / kaossillator / synthesisers / electronics / percussion A founding member of The Amplified Elephants (founded 2006), Kathryn explores the physicality of making creative sound. Kathryn is also a founding member of Sonic Adventurers...
Esther Tuddenham
ESTHER TUDDENHAM voice / synthesizers / electronic music / poetry Esther is a sound artist, poet, photographer and intermedia creative mind. Esther explores human emotions and their utterance in her work. In 2021 Esther completed her book of poetry and...
Natalie Walters
NATALIE WALTERS sound artist Natalie Walters is an electronic music sound artist. Her practise is focused on computer-based creation, with a unique voice featuring luscious soundscapes and long-form ambient textures with pointillistic percussion. Walters released her...