Virginia “Aura” Lewerissa

Virginia “Aura” Lewerissa is a Hamburg-based creative artist, Krump dancer and choreographer with roots in Maluku, Indonesia. With over 15 years in the Krump community, she is an internationally recognized and influential female Krumper. 

A three-time world champion, Aura has won EBS Krump World Championship (2023), International Illest Battle (2019) and King of Buck (2024).

Beyond battles, Aura works across theatre. Her autobiographical solo AIR BERSIH premiered at Kampnagel in 2023, exploring identity, belonging and cultural duality. She also created P.O.V., a dance-theatre work exploring self-perception. Her practice centers on vulnerability, storytelling and self-expression.