A.A. Murakami, which formed by Alexander Groves (b. 1983, UK) and Azusa Murakami (b. 1984, Japan), are the artists behind Studio Swine (Super Wide Interdisciplinary New Explorers). are the artists behind Studio Swine (Super Wide Interdisciplinary New Explorers). Working across the media of sculpture, film and immersive installations, their work explores themes of regional identity and the future of resources in the age of globalisation.

In A.A. Murakami’s Ephemeral Tech series, the boundaries between digital technology and natural forces are dissolved to create unnatural phenomenon using real materials that engage the viewer’s senses beyond the standard visual stimuli of digital interfaces. The series looks to a future where technology transcends familiar interfaces and becomes inseparable from our built and natural environments.

A.A. Murakami’s films have been recognised at Cannes, and their work has been widely exhibited at institutions such as the V&A Museum in London and the Venice Art and Architecture Biennales. Their works have been collected by MoMA in New York, USA; Centre Pompidou in Paris, France; The Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) in Slovenia; Röhsska Museet in Sweden; Vitra Museum in Germany; and M+ Museum in Hong Kong, China.