Dark Mofo, Tasmania's winter solstice festival, has announced a 2026 program featuring a rare experimental film starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Rampling that can only be watched by one person at a time. French artist Loris Gréaud's 'Sculpt: Eye of the Duck' will be screened in a secret location outside Hobart, with only 90 viewing slots available over the festival period.
Each day, hopeful viewers can queue at a box office in downtown Hobart for one of nine timed solo slots. Selected viewers will be driven to a remote 'disused facility' to watch the 50-minute film. Those who miss out can wait on a bench in case of no-shows. Festival director Chris Twite said the work challenges the accessibility of screen-based media in a world of infinite content.
The festival's art program includes confronting performances by Latin American artists, such as Candela Capitán's dance work 'SOLAS' streamed on pornographic webcam platform Chaturbate, and Kiyo Gutiérrez's 'Hairline Border' where she drags a concrete block with her hair. A dystopian installation featuring 15 'scary as hell' robot dogs by Lolo & Sosaku will be presented on the Spirit of Tasmania cruise ship.
Music highlights include Australian-exclusive performances by Princess Nokia, Sega Bodega, and Power Trip, alongside local acts Ninajirachi, Baker Boy, Miss Kaninna, and Folk Bitch Trio. Other commissions include a sound installation by Boris Acket using 135 light and speaker winches, and a performance by Guatemalan artist Regina José Galindo exploring war and attention economies.
