10/02/2026
Continuing in our partnership with Hopsters Cooperative Brewery, the IWCN are thrilled to present new work by Tim Anastasi as part of our Artist in Residence series.
The photographic series entitled ‘Traditions and Other Fantasies’ explore the fantasy of the exotic through deliberate over-performance. Cultural symbols are worn, stretched, and allowed to drift from their familiar meanings. With their steady gaze, the subjects meet the viewer directly, inviting us to question what we take for granted about tradition, desire, and who gets to look.
Tim Anastasi discovered film at an early age, growing up in Sydney’s multicultural Inner West. He holds degrees in Media and Culture and Fine Arts, and his practice explores what shapes a culture, examining the traditions, symbols, and fantasies that define it. His work spans photography, film, and mixed media, including feature films, and has been exhibited at major photography festivals such as Head On. His work is often personal in nature, his work evokes human emotion while engaging with broader cultural discourse, examining how culture, story, and imagination shape the way we see the world and each other. Tim also owns and runs Luna Studio Art Gallery in Newtown
Join us for the launch of this exhibition at our Feb Meet Up next Tuesday Feb 17, 6:30-9pm. Free tickets at the link in bio
