Resurrection: Two Weeks of Dark Mofo Returns

Media release – Dark Lab, 16 March 2022

Resurrection: Two weeks of Dark Mofo has returned

Dark Mofo organisers have today announced the ‘Resurrection’ of the two-week festival, with a program preview of this year’s event which is extending to 8–22 June 2022.

Week One (8–12 June) will focus on art openings and performance, and Week Two (15–22 June) on the classic Dark Mofo signature events, art, and music, marking a return to form for Tasmania’s premiere winter event.

“We’re beginning a new era of Dark Mofo, exploring the ideas of rebirth, reincarnation, and new life,” Dark Mofo Creative Director Leigh Carmichael said. “We’re privileged to have some internationally renowned artists confirmed for this year, alongside exciting locals. It feels like the cultural world is re-emerging post-covid, and so will the festival.”

The full Dark Mofo 2022 program will be announced in April.

Week One (preview) | 8–12 June

Week One highlights include the launch of the festival’s full art program, including influential video and new media artist Bill Viola (USA), as well as the photographer, sculpturist, and multi-channel video artist Doug Aitken (USA).

Plus a special ‘Mona Up Late’ opening of three new major exhibitions: Jeremy Shaw (Canada), Fiona Hall (lutruwita/Tasmania) and AJ King (lutruwita/Tasmania bigambul/wakka wakka), and Robert Andrew (Brisbane Yawuru).

Dark Mofo organisers are thrilled to announce that this year will welcome the return of its infamously debaucherous costume event, this year titled The Blue Rose Ball*.

Week Two (preview) | 15–22 June

A highlight of this year’s festival will be celebrated musician, composer and producer Nils Frahm (Germany) playing a number of world premiere shows titled ‘Music For Hobart’. He will also perform at the Opera House as part of VIVID Live, with the festivals working together to secure exclusive Australian performances.

Other major international artists feature as well, including performances by the devastatingly beautiful, classically-trained multi-instrumentalist Lingua Ignota* (USA), the visual artist, writer, actor and a founding member of the post punk experimental rock band Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon* and band, performing songs from her 2019 solo release ‘No Home Record’, renowned space rock band Spiritualized^ (England), an exclusive appearance from rock band Deafheaven*, plus a full band rock set from Chelsea Wolfe and a solo piano set from Emma Ruth Rundle (USA).

Dark Mofo 2022 also welcomes back its signature events including the City of Hobart Winter Feast on the waterfront, plus Night Mass: Transcendence* taking over the In The Hanging Garden precinct, the nipaluna/Hobart’s community cultural event Reclamation Walk, and the Nude Solstice Swim welcoming back the light after the longest night.

The full Dark Mofo program will be announced in April.

*Exclusive to Dark Mofo

^Exclusive to VIVID Live & Dark Mofo

Featured image above: Home State Reclamation Walk, Dark Downtown, Dark Mofo 2021. Image courtesy Dark Mofo/Remi Chauvin.