Syncretic Wilds: Phasmahammer and Natasha Tontey
Join us to celebrate the opening of Syncretic Wilds: Phasmahammer and Natasha Tontey, an exhibition pairing that rethinks history and myth, generates speculative fictions and centres the storytelling of Southeast Asia.
The afternoon begins with artist talks by Justin Talplacido Shoulder (Phasmahammer) and Natasha Tontey, followed by a Welcome to Country by Professor N'arwee't Carolyn Briggs AM, concludes with a performance by Phasmahammer.
Saturday 18 July, 3–5pm
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- 2.30pm Artist talks by Justin Talplacido Shoulder and Natasha Tontey
- 3pm Formalities commence with a Welcome to Country, followed by opening remarks by Professor N'arwee't Carolyn Briggs AM
- 3.30pm Performance by Phasmahammer in the gallery
Syncretic Wilds: Phasmahammer and Natasha Tontey
18 July – 19 September 2026
Phasmahammer and Natasha Tontey explore posthuman ideas, crafting highly immersive films and installations that offer alternative ways of remembering, relating and world-building. The exhibition reflects on global Indigenous histories, bringing together two distinctive strategies of resistance across the Indo-Pacific region through visual art.
Curated by Amanda Haskard (Gunaikurnai) and Pip Wallis
Acknowledgements
Syncretic Wilds: Phasmahammer and Natasha Tontey is presented by Monash University Museum of Art in partnership with Monash University Performing Arts Centre (MPAC) for Kindred People
Primate Visions: Macaque Macabre commissioned by Audemars Piguet Contemporary
Images: Phasmahammer, Anitismo 2026. Performance view, Auckland Pride, 2026. Photo: Bunty Bou, and Anito 2024–26. Performance view, Arts House, 2024. Photo: Sarah Walker; Natasha Tontey, Primate Visions: Macaque Macabre 2024, video still