Monster in the Cyborg Body

When Monster premiered as part of the first YIRRAMBOI Festival in 2017, the work became an urban legend in the arts industry, an enigma that left a lasting impression for those lucky enough to have seen it.

For YIRRAMBOI 2025, performance artist Joshua Pether presents Monster in the Cyborg Body—a merging of two pivotal works from different moments in his life and artistic journey. Staged as a sun-up-to-sundown event at Arts Centre Melbourne’s The Channel, this reimagined performance blends Monster with his earlier work, Cyborg Body, a work which became the catalyst for Monster and the cornerstone of Pether’s artistic practice and interrogation of the body.

Guest artists weave through the work as collaborators and audiences are invited to experience the work at their own pace – drop it at any time, stay as long as you like and immerse yourself in this evolving exploration of Joshua’s signature works.