Alexandra Murray-Leslie
Pioneering the intersection of art, technology, and performance.
Alexandra Murray-Leslie is a pioneering figure at the intersection of art, technology, and performance. As a co-founder of the electroclash art band Chicks on Speed, she has been instrumental in blending music, fashion, and digital innovation into immersive, multisensory experiences.
Currently, she serves as a Professor of Digital Performance at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, part of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the University of Technology Sydney, where she focused on the creation of analog and digital body-centric musical instruments for performance. Her research emphasizes the fusion of craft with technological innovation, aiming to create sustainable and expressive performance tools.
Murray-Leslie's work extends beyond academia into various collaborative projects. She has been involved in initiatives like the Real-Time Telematic Audiovisual Improvisation project, funded by the Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education, and the KLIMAFORSK project MEATigation, which explores sustainable meat-use in Norwegian food practices for climate mitigation.
Her artistic endeavors have been showcased in prestigious venues such as MoMA, the Venice Biennale, and the Centre Pompidou. Additionally, she has contributed to the development of wearable musical instruments, focusing on computer-enhanced footwear that transforms movement into sound, thereby expanding the possibilities of performance art.
Beyond her artistic and academic pursuits, Murray-Leslie is an advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration, serving as an advisor at the Sonar Festival in Barcelona for Artistic Research and Entrepreneurship.
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