Disco Puppies (presented by Kuuki) :

Thursday July 4th - 22nd, 2006 - opening 6pm Friday 7th July.

KickArts upstairs gallery Centre Of Contemporary Arts 96 Abbott St, Cairns

Disco Puppies is an energetic interactive installation for children (and parents) which stars three larger than life dancing puppies. Disco Puppies aims to encourage creative play through active movement and dance.

Meet three larger than life dancing puppies: Pup Daddy, a smooth dancing hip-hop Chihuahua; Miss Kitty, a somewhat confused but still 'pretty in pink' Maltese/Silky cross; and DJ Foxy, the Miniature Fox Terrier who may not have the moves, but certainly can play the tunes!

Disco Puppy is an installation space is reminiscent of a real disco or dance club space, modified to suit the interests of children. Each puppy performs animated dance moves when players dance on pressure sensitive mats embedded in the floor.

It is designed to support between 1 and 12 players, but is just as fun to play alone as it is to play in a group. This open nature of the work provides opportunities for interaction between the players, without requiring such interaction for a player to have fun.

Disco Puppy was initiated and commissioned by the Ipswich Art Gallery. The characters media, and installation were developed and created by Kuuki, a creative media-production business. Kuuki is owned and operated in Queensland by Priscilla Bracks and Gavin Sade.

Disco Puppy will be officially opened as a component of the On Edge Media and Performance program, 6pm Friday 7 July 2006, KickArts 96 Abbott St Cairns. The presentation is supported by KickArts, JUTE, Arts Queensland and the Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy an initiative of the Australian Government.