Based in Narrm-Melbourne, Luke was born in Tasmania and is of English, Irish, Scottish and Syrian descent. Luke's ancestors arrived to the island in the first waves of colonisation, and have lived on the lands of the Palawa Peoples for seven generations.
Luke creates and performs work locally and internationally/culturally, through experimental processes with collaborating artists and the public.
A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, Luke George has been creating and performing under 'Luke George and Collaborators’ since 2007 and in collaboration with producer Alison Halit since 2012. Luke George and Collaborators has instigated various projects, engaging different artists and public across multiple platforms and communities in Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Launceston, Hobart, Adelaide, Brisbane) and internationally, including Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Norway, Finland, Netherlands, Canada and USA, often being the first Australian artist to perform and collaborate in certain communities.