Syncretic Wilds at MUMA: Phasmahammer and Natasha Tontey

The Monash University Museum of Art | MUMA is set to showcase "Syncretic Wilds," a significant exhibition featuring Gadigal/Sydney artist Phasmahammer (Justin Talplacido Shoulder) alongside Minahasan artist Natasha Tontey, from 17 July to 19 September 2026. This exhibition fosters a dynamic conversation between the two artists, reinterpreting history, myth, and identity through the lenses of Southeast Asian and Indigenous cultures via performance, film, and installation. Their imaginative realms intertwine elements of ritual and science fiction, questioning prevailing narratives and suggesting innovative methods of remembrance and perception. The exhibition is noted for its strikingly bold and immersive nature, likened to entering through the anus of a monkey.