MONA FOMA

Reveals LINEUP And TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING

For 2018

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Mofo 2018 is set to bring an unprecedented 11 days of music and art to Launceston (12–14 January) and Hobart (15–22 January) this summer, with challenging art installations, unexpected world premieres and Australian exclusives set to take place in Tassie’s two largest cities.

“Mofo is a celebration of unique creativity and personal expression ranging freely across music, visual art, dance, spoken word, architecture, spas and more. The messages range from pure abstract form to blatant protest and a few stops in-between. Even the food, wine and beer are idiosyncratic,” said Brian Ritchie, Curator, Mona Foma.

“We’re bringing artists from all over the world to Tasmania. Some are visiting for the first time. Others have moved here as immigrants or refugees. Some of our artists are world-famous exponents of their vision and others come from the margins of society. Even from cultures where they would not have been allowed to create until recently. Mofo will give everyone an equal platform and a chance to be heard.”

The Premier of Tasmania today announced State Government funding for Mofo 2018.

“Thanks to the State Government’s funding announcement, we’ll be seeing a bifurcated version of Mofo in 2018 which means we’ll be holding some major events in Launceston, including a massive free block party, as well as major events at our 2018 festival base in Hobart. The Mofo and Mona teams are chomping at the bit to set off sparks with new partners in the North of the State,” Brian said.

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Program highlights include:

Free Launceston Block Party.

Art-rock legends Godspeed You! Black Emperor (CAN) to provide the live score for The Holy Body Dance Tattoo’s Monumental in Launceston. They’ll also perform live at Mona, playing tracks from their latest album Luciferian Towers.

In an Australian premiere, Gotye and the Ondioline Orchestra (pictured above) to pay tribute to the late, great French electronic composer and pop visionary Jean-Jacques Perrey.

Black metal gods Mayhem (NOR).

Violent Femmes (USA) + Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to perform the folk-punk rockers’ repertoire backed with a full orchestra.

Brian Jackson (USA) and the Southern Gospel Choir present songs of Jackson and Gil-Scott Heron and Nina Simone.

Trans artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (USA) and long-time collaborator and fellow Psychic TV member, Edley ODowd (UK), promise psychedelia and poetry.

Punk-poet powerhouse Moor Mother (USA) teams up with collaborator Rasheedah Phillips (USA) to smash apart the protest song and remake it anew.

Barcelona-based producer Filastine and Indonesian neo-soul singer Nova promise to launch an audio strike against xenophobia.

Iraqi musician Karim Wasfi (known for playing his cello in the wreckage of a detonated car bomb) to share his music in a world premiere performance with collaborator Rahim AlHaj.

Breadwoman (USA) will speak to the crowd in the language of bread.

Mofo’s late night art party Faux Mo to move to Hobart’s waterfront venue MAC2.

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MOFO 2018

Brian Jackson with the Southern Gospel Choir (AUS/USA) / Emel Mathlouthi (TUN) / Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (UK/USA) / Godspeed You! Black Emperor (CAN) / Gotye Presents a Tribute to Jean-Jacques Perrey (AUS/USA) / Launceston Block Party / Mayhem (NOR) / Monumental – The Holy Body Tattoo (CAN) with live music by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (CAN) / Moor Mother featuring Rasheedah Phillips (USA) / Violent Femmes + the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (USA/AUS)

Adam Simmons / Ajak Kwai / Alessandra Garosi (ITA) / Andrew Bainbridge / Austin Buckett and Martin Ng / Black Quantum / Futurism Collective (USA) / Black Rock Band / Blaise Garza and John Sparrow (USA) / Breadwoman Variations (USA) / Chakam Ensemble (IRN/AUS) / Cinemofo / David Jones / Edley ODowd / Eve Klein / Evil Goat / Faux Mo / Fémina (ARG) / Filastine and Nova (USA/IDN) / Gordon Gano (USA) / Hobart Liberation Orchestra featuring Petra Haden (AUS/USA) / Hobart + Music = Yeah: Re/cognition / Jamila Woods (USA) / Jim Denley and Rosalind Hall / Joseph Nolan and Brent Grapes / Kardajala Kirridarra / Martin Blackwell / Maxine Beneba Clarke / Michael Candy and Rosalind Hall / Michael Kieran Harvey, Arjun von Caemmerer and Brigita Ozolins / Military Position / MoMa / Rahim AlHaj and Karim Wasfi (IRQ) / Rod Thomson / SAAKA / Silver Space / Sisters Akousmatica / Sonya Lifschitz / Tannery: Tasmanian Taiko and Leather Orchestra / The Daemons of Dissent / The Ghosts of Nothing featuring Laura Purcell / The Museum of Everything / Thembi Soddell / TSO Chorus extreme / Unconscious Collective

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Mona Foma takes place in Hobart and Launceston from 12-22 January 2018.
Tickets go on sale Monday October 16 from 12pm.

www.mofo.net.au

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AMNPLIFY – GD

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