Simple Dark Mofo

Silhouette figures of performers in tracksuits dance on a hazy, backlit stage filled with bright white light and theatrical smoke. A DJ stands behind a table in the background, while the energetic atmosphere captures the essence of a gabber or hardcore techno event.

10 Years of The Hakke Show

Gabber Eleganza ITA

Hardcore will never die, but you will.

A low-angle shot of five band members standing against a vibrant, swirling psychedelic backdrop of hot pink and lime green. The figures are captured in a stylised, high-contrast edit that emphasises their long hair and eclectic clothing.

Acid Mothers Temple JPN

Sprawling, improvised psychedelic music from Japan, guided by ‘cosmic translator’ Makoto Kawabata.

A sun-drenched scene at a holiday resort where a man in green swim trunks applies sunscreen to a young girl's back by a bright blue pool. The background features white patio umbrellas and Mediterranean-style villas under a clear, pale sky.

Aftersun

Charlotte Wells GBR

A woman reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier.

All the fires come alive

Uncover arcane knowledge, spirits, and alchemy in the collections of the State Library and Archives of Tasmania, where contemporary artists and esoteric texts reignite what’s unseen.

A high-contrast, glowing red sun with visible solar flares and surface textures against a pitch-black background. A prominent solar prominence erupts from the lower left side of the star.

APEX

Arthur Jafa USA

A relentless techno-driven montage fusing pop culture, heroes and villains, history and present into a charged expression of Black life, culture, and resistance.

Baker Boy AUS

Hip hop that burns bright and cuts deep.

A close-up of a Gothic-style arched window in a stone building, glowing red with a minimalist neon cross centered in the frame.

Blaze

Ethan Hawke USA

Due to an error with the film delivery, we regret that this event has been cancelled.

Blurred red and purple haze behind a DJ booth.

Borderlands

Eraserhead Xiu Xiu USA, Loscil CAN, amby downs AUS

Extreme atmospheres of light and sound, curated by Lawrence English / Room40.

A high-resolution close-up of a rock cross-section showing intricate, wavy bands of deep red, iron-grey, and shimmering gold. The geological layers create a dense, rhythmic pattern of undulating lines across the entire frame.

A new artwork built into Mona’s foundations that sees the artist harness a scientific process to release oxygen molecules trapped inside banded iron ore since the Great Oxidation Event some 2.4 billion years ago; and where you, the visitor, will breathe in this ancient air for the very first time it’s ever been breathed since oxygen appeared.

A long, black braided sculpture with a tassel end hangs vertically against a stark white wall above a grey floor.

Breathing

Monica Bonvicini ITA

This sculpture strikes at entrenched power structures.

A performer in a pink bodysuit and white boots holds a dramatic, deep backbend on a white stage, looking directly at the camera with their head inverted. Two open laptops are visible on the floor in the background against a minimalist grey wall.

Broadsheet Access package

Available to Broadsheet Access members only: a limited Dark Mofo weekend for two.

Four men pose against a wood-paneled wall, including one holding a bright red bowling ball. They are dressed in casual, eclectic clothing, and the lighting is sharp and high-contrast.

Chat Pile USA

Recoil as Oklahoma City’s sludgy noise rock quartet transforms Altar Bar into a grindhouse slaughterfest of sound.

Three men sit on the floor in front of a massive wall of vintage cathode-ray tube televisions displaying a pixelated green graphic. The room is packed with stacks of electronic equipment and rack-mounted gear.

clipping. USA

Unrestrained and brutal.

Four people dressed in dark, minimalist streetwear stand in a courtyard against a textured concrete wall under bright, high-contrast sunlight. Long, sharp shadows stretch across the brick ground as the group poses with a somber, cinematic aesthetic.

Daniel Avery (Live)

Daniel Avery GBR

From 90s alt rock to industrial techno, the revered producer and composer channels every corner of his sound in his most ambitious show to date.

A man with bleached blonde hair and red-rimmed sunglasses poses in a high-fashion outfit against a white background. He wears a red shirt with a white star emblem underneath a bulky, multi-toned faux fur coat.

Danny Brown USA

Abrasive, experimental rap.

A woman in a blue dress and sunglasses relaxes in a wooden lounge chair on a sunny lawn. In the background, a white-clothed table is laden with food next to a small stone building.

Dark Mofo Films

Transcendence and obliteration, across roads, suburbs, cults, dancefloors and domestic life.

Dark Park

Unmoor yourself.

Four band members pose in a vintage-style room with patterned wallpaper and a lace-covered table featuring a jigsaw puzzle. The lighting is soft and warm, giving the scene a retro, cinematic feel.

Dry Cleaning GBR

Off-kilter South London art rock.

Gemini said Two electronic musicians perform in the center of a crowded, dimly lit venue, surrounded by fans and tables overflowing with synthesizers, wires, and gear. Large screens in the background display vibrant visuals and close-ups of the performance, adding to the high-energy, immersive atmosphere.

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Lolo & Sosaku ARG JPN

The Argentine-Japanese duo present a sprawling live performance in the round, where handmade instruments clash and grind, sparks fly, and smoke rises to form intense, hypnotic sound sculptures.

A graining black-and-white photograph shows a person in a light-colored slip dress crouching on a floor. They are positioned in a harsh beam of light that cuts through an otherwise dark, shadowed space.

Eternity the Butterfly

Hayley Millar Baker AUS

A contemporary Indigenous haunting.

A orange-and-white, high-angle shot shows a thick metal chain stretched horizontally across a floor with contrasting textures. The left side of the floor is covered in a dark, glossy, and textured substance resembling wet paint or tar, while the right side is a light, matte, and uniform surface.

Fakahoko

Kalisolaite 'Uhila NZL

Chains, connection, and shared vulnerability: a performance and its lingering remnants, from one of New Zealand's most renowned endurance artists.

Three people in denim outfits pose in a living room; one sits reading a book, while another stands holding a cream-colored Flying V guitar. The aesthetic is domestic and indie, captured with a film-like quality.

Folk Bitch Trio AUS

Layered folk epics from three sharp tongues.

Food + Drink

Outside MAC 02 you’ll find a spot to eat, drink and stay warm by the fire.

An experimental art piece features a thick mass of long brown hair embedded into a rough concrete slab on the ground. The hair appears to grow out of or merge with the textured grey cement.

Hairline Border

Kiyo Gutiérrez MEX

Tethered by hair to concrete, the artist’s body traces the lines that divide land, rivers, and lives—as both wounds and cracks of possibility.

A detailed macro cross-section of an ammonite fossil reveals a spiraling sequence of amber-colored chambers lined with crystalline structures. Fine, wavy white lines trace the internal architecture of the shell, creating a complex organic pattern.

Hard Core

Julian Charrière FRA CHE

A descent into deep time, and the concealed worlds beneath our feet.

Head On

Ana Kokkinos AUS

A 19 year old Greek Australian youth struggles with his sexual identity and has one clumsy heterosexual and several homosexual encounters.

A blurry, low-fidelity photograph of two men wearing sunglasses outdoors near a large tree. One man stands in the background by the tree trunk, while the other is positioned prominently but out of focus in the foreground.

Headache GBR

The mysterious collaboration between London-based producer Vegyn and poet Francis Hornsby Clark.

A blurry, low-light shot features glowing purple and pink chandeliers hanging in a dark space. The motion blur creates streaks of light that suggest a dynamic, nocturnal atmosphere.

Help Me Through The World

Undisclosed Location

Filth, finery, and a full bar.

A low-angle shot looking up through a complex, geometric black metal frame fitted with hanging Edison-style light bulbs. The structure creates a mirrored, kaleidoscopic effect against a bright blue sky filled with soft white clouds.

House of Mirrors

Christian Wagstaff AUS, Keith Courtney AUS

Get lost in your reflection.

A dramatic silhouette of a long-haired performer with arms raised on a dark stage, illuminated by several sharp, radial beams of white light. A guitar player and stage equipment are visible in the misty, atmospheric background.

Hymns to the Dead

Tiamat SWE, Negative Plane USA, Emasculator CZE USA, Grave Upheaval AUS

Deafening.

A whimsical, white ceramic figure features a wide, grinning mouth with a long tongue and decorative gold studs lining its body. The sculpture is intricately painted with colorful motifs, including a leopard-print creature and a green scaled figure, while holding small skull-like objects in each hand.

If We're Being Honest

Vipoo Srivilasa AUS THA

Enter a tactile realm of clay and sound, where making, offering, and confessing reveal what the subconscious longs to surface.

A person wearing a metallic jacket, shorts, and green sculpted boots stands atop a piece of heavy machinery against a clear blue sky. The low-angle shot emphasises their futuristic, utilitarian fashion and the industrial equipment.

Iglooghost GBR

Descend into grime-streaked electronic wastelands, borne of the Bristol producer’s hyperactive imagination.

A view looking straight up from inside a tall, dark cylindrical structure with a keyhole-shaped opening at the top. The bright blue sky and white clouds are framed by the silhouette of the walls, which are studded with small metallic objects.

In Absence

Yhonnie Scarce AUS, Aaron Roberts and Kim Bridgland AUS

A tower rises from the foreshore bisected by a slice of nothing, from Kokatha / Nukunu artist Yhonnie Scarce and architects Kim Bridgland and Aaron Roberts, referencing Aboriginal stone eel traps and housing 1400 murnong or ‘daisy yam’ tubers blown in black glass.

A woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes poses in a white strapless top against a soft, glowing blue background. The lighting is ethereal and bright, creating a halo effect around her silhouette.

Kelly Moran USA

The New York composer coaxes vast emotional weather from the piano with compositions that bloom toward quiet rapture.

A woman in black clothing runs down a dirt path with a determined, strained expression as a large military tank pursues her from behind. The scene is set in a desolate, wooded landscape under an overcast sky.

La Sombra

Regina José Galindo GTM

The German-made leopard tank pursues the artist across a barren field in a continuous loop, charting the insatiable pursuit of the global arms market, and the lives it destroys.

A dark silhouette of a person wearing a garment covered in long, protruding spikes stands against a hazy green backlight. The dramatic lighting hides their features while highlighting the aggressive, textured shape of their attire.

Lord Spikeheart KEN

Figurehead of Africa’s heavy scene, pushing the limits of extreme music with metal, rap, electronics and IDM.

A man with dark, messy hair and striking blue eyes stares intensely from inside a car. The frame is tight, showing his face and one hand on the steering wheel, with a bright red car seat visible behind him.

Metal Skin

Geoffrey Wright AUS

A teenager's involvement with a young Don Juan, his girlfriend and a Satan-worshipping shoplifter leads to tragedy.

A dramatic, high-contrast shot of a performer with long braids standing in a single bright spotlight against a pitch-black background. She holds a microphone to her lips and raises one hand upward, capturing an intense, powerful moment on stage.

Miss Kaninna AUS

First Nations rising star.

Museum of Old and New Art

Start your day at the museum.

A large crowd at Night Mass is bathed in deep red light, with glowing neon tubes and screens suspended haphazardly from the ceiling above.

Night Mass: DEAD END

Undisclosed Location

You were always meant to end up here.

Gemini said A black-and-white, high-angle portrait of a person with long blonde hair, dramatic dark eye makeup, and glossy lips, tilting their head back with a focused expression. They are wearing a dark velvet blazer and a silver chain necklace with a circular pendant against a neutral, grainy background.

Nina Utashiro JPN USA DEU

From Tokyo’s club underground, the Japanese-German experimental rapper coils raw vocals around writhing, cinematic sound worlds.

Gemini said A young woman with long reddish-brown hair and bangs sits in a room packed with vintage electronics, including several desktop monitors, laptops, and large speakers. She wears a black sweatshirt with the word "RABID" printed on it, posing amidst the cluttered, Y2K-aesthetic technology setup.

Ninajirachi AUS

Soul-bound to her computer, the electronic artist helms a new generation of maximalist EDM.

A woman in a red cardigan and a police officer sit across from each other at a cluttered desk in a dimly lit office. A single desk lamp illuminates a trail of cigarette smoke rising between them, casting long shadows against the background.

Noise

Matthew Saville AUS

This is a story about the wrong person in the right place at the wrong time.

A massive crowd of nude swimmers wearing red caps charges into the ocean at sunrise, led by a person holding a glowing orange flare trailing smoke.

Nude Solstice Swim

Drop everything.

Vibrant white and red fireworks explode behind a tall wooden structure at night, filling the sky with thick, glowing smoke and bright light trails.

Ogoh-ogoh

A massive community ritual in three parts: purge your fears to this year’s ogoh-ogoh, a totemic creature crafted by Balinese artists Ida Bagus Oka, Ida Bagus Antara, and Komang Sedana Putra.

A tall wooden structure is engulfed in massive orange flames and thick smoke against a pitch-black night sky, with sparks falling.

Ogoh-ogoh: The Burning

Join us as our skink sheds its skin, releasing our fears in a mass ceremony of fire, smoke and ash.

A large, illuminated skate ogoh is carried in a crowded outdoor procession, decorated with red string lights and dark trees.

Ogoh-ogoh: The Procession

Make some noise as we parade our skink-shaped ogoh-ogoh from Franklin Square to the Regatta Grounds before its final, fiery passage.

Ogoh-ogoh: The Purging

Commit your fears to paper and release them to the belly of a Pedra Branca skink.

A person in a black uniform and a muzzle-like mask rides a vibrant, bright red horse past a mustard-yellow building. A person sits on the sidewalk in the background.

Palomo

Berna Reale BRA

Muzzled and uniformed, Reale patrols the streets of Belém atop a blood-red horse, navigating with quiet menace as the city holds its breath.

Passover 20th Anniversary

The Black Angels USA

Make way for dark, droning psychedelic rock.

A close-up, low-angle shot of a man’s face as he soaks in water, with only his eyes and nose above the surface. Reflections and ripples in the water create a serene, contemplative atmosphere.

Perfect Days

Wim Wenders DEU

Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility.

A kinetic metal sculpture made of industrial beams and gears, featuring a realistic prosthetic hand holding three cigarettes between its fingers. The mechanical frame appears rugged and functional, set against a stark white background.

Perros Chaos

Lolo & Sosaku ARG JPN

Autonomous robot dogs roam an unstable field of industrial noise, light and fog.

Phrontisterion

The library David Walsh has been fantasising about since before he was born.

A row of arched windows in a dark, empty warehouse allows sunlight to cast bright, geometric patterns across the wooden floor.

Pianos

If these walls could talk.

The five members of a metal band pose with their instruments in a dark studio, wearing band t-shirts and casual gear.

Power Trip USA

Adrenaline-fuelled thrash metal from Texas.

Gemini said A person with long, dark wavy hair and bright blue eyeshadow smiles playfully at a high-angle camera while sticking out a red-stained tongue. They are wearing a white t-shirt with "America's" printed in blue text above a red star, set against a clean, neutral background.

Princess Nokia USA

Supreme witch of New York’s hip hop underground.

Four men sit in a row on black stools against a stark white backdrop in a studio setting. They are dressed in simple, neutral-toned clothing, and their shadows are cast sharply against the wall behind them.

Protomartyr USA

Austere post-punk from Detroit’s industrial sprawl.

Two figures stand before a massive, glowing teal portal that emits intense light and digital interference patterns. The scene is dark and cinematic, with the silhouettes of the performers framed by the radiant energy.

Purity Ring CAN

Constellations of dizzying electropop.

A terrifying, close-up shot of a giant, mutated wild boar with massive, curved tusks protruding from its snout. The image is grainy and high-contrast, highlighting the coarse hair and menacing features of the creature.

Razorback

Russell Mulcahy AUS

As a vicious wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for the beast.