Artist Bio
Lucija Ivšić is a Croatian-born emerging new media artist and researcher, self-taught composer and experienced performer, currently residing in Melbourne, Australia where she is undertaking her practice-based PhD at SensiLab, Monash University. At just 14 years old, Lucija formed Punčke, one of the first all-girl bands in Croatia. Over the course of a decade, Punčke became one of the most in-demand and successful bands in the Balkans and East Europe, releasing five critically acclaimed albums, being nominated for an MTV EMA Award in 2014, and playing over 400 shows worldwide including supporting Queens of The Stone Age and performing on festivals such as Sziget and EXIT. After relocating to Melbourne in late 2019, and entering a long lockdown in mid-2020, Ivšić decided to evolve her ideas through other art mediums such as VR and mixed-media installations