Maria Kozic, an Australian interdisciplinary artist born in 1957, has significantly influenced the avant-garde and conceptual art scenes since the late 1970s. As a member of the experimental art collective → ↑ → (pronounced tsk tsk tsk), she engaged in post-punk and experimental music, film, and visual art. In 1992, under the moniker Maria Kozic and the MK Sound, she released the experimental synth-pop album "Viral Pulse" on Present Records. Kozic's work often explores feminist themes, reinterpreting pop culture icons through painting, sculpture, and installation. Notably, her 1990 billboard project "Maria Kozic Is BITCH" became an iconic piece of Australian feminist art. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Kozic?utm_source=openai))