Opening: Monster made me trans and other propane fables

Fri 23 Oct 5:30pm - 10:30pm
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Opening: Monster made me trans and other propane fables

Fri 23 Oct 5:30pm - 10:30pm

74 Brisbane St, Nipaluna / Hobart, Hobart

A solo exhibition by Arrow Bisset 🏹

23 - 26 October at 74 Brisbane street ⛪

Opening event Friday 23 October ✰

Monster made me trans and other propane fables is a camp and moody top secret club house; a sanctuary for identity, folklore, queer time and the void. Step through the veil into Ultra Urban Trash Myths such as Monster Lore, which leaks into suburban legends such as ‘monster made me trans’. Sacreligious, sugary and crass, these subcultural folklores are an invitation to find a remedy for fear through transformation and reclamation.

Curated by Laurie Oxenford and Cullen Butters.

Arrow Bisset (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist living in Lutruwita/Tasmania. Their practice includes painting, drawing, poetry, repurposed objects and textiles. Rooted in diy culture and community they examine themes of trans~ness, queer identity, sickness and memory. Using humour and nostalgia they create a language to help navigate, process and understand the world around them.

Image credit: Arrow Bisset's studio, 2026. Photo by Cullen Butters.

Constance ARI is supported by Arts Tasmania and Creative Australia.

Constance ARI works across Country cared for by the Palawa of Lutruwita and the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout the so called ‘Australia’, as well as First Nations people from elsewhere, and their deep connection to the lands, skies and waterways over which sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respect to all Elders; we are grateful for their continued sharing of knowledge and Culture.