This year, Dark Mofo is coinciding with the opening of Mona’s major exhibition curated by Nicole Durling and Olivier Varenne, Private Archaeology by Marina Abramović.
The Odeon Theatre in Hobart will host performances by The Irrepressibles, Pallbearer, EYE, The Body, Gareth Liddiard, Kusum Normoyle, King Dude, Brous, Jake Blood, Oake, My Disco, Klo, The Preatures and Tiger Choir.
This year’s festival will also feature a new precinct, called Dark Park, which will host a variety of large public artworks. Exhibits include Fire Organ by German chemo-acoustic engineer Bastiaan Maris; Bass Bath, a full-body massage immersion by Byron J. Scullin and Supple Fox; Anthony McCall’s installations of light and fireworks; and Night Ship, which will be prowling the river throughout the festival.
Dark Mofo 2015 will also feature Wild at Heart, a two-night immersive art sleepover at Cradle Mountain; Dark Mofo Films, which includes the premiere of the new drama series The Kettering Incident and a selection of dark folkloric films; The Hothouse, a 72-hour session demonstrating the power of creative thinking to explore new constructive approaches to the issues that impact on educational attainment and retention in Tasmania; the City of Hobart Dark Mofo Winter Feast; a selection of contemporary theatre pieces; the annual Nude Solstice Swim and many more dark delicacies.
