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A Place Based Contemporary Art Festival
North Queensland, Australia
23 September - 11 October 2026
Gurambilbarra Townsville

Rotten

Murky Waters Studio

ROTTEN is a group show at Murky Waters Studio inspired by the weird and wonderful; and finding beauty in things that may be gross or disgusting. Think mold and fungi, squished cane toads, decay portraits, beauty in the macabre and things rotten to the core. 

 

About The Artist

Murky Waters Studio is an artist-run initiative in Gurambilbarra / Townsville, providing a space for local artists to make, experiment and connect. Home to artist studios, workshops and exhibitions, Murky Waters supports independent creative practice and contributes to the city’s grassroots contemporary arts community. 

Location Details

Murky Waters Studio, 126 Hanran St, Townsville CBD.

View the interactive PUNQ Art Trail Map for directions.

Venue Accessibility

This venue’s conditions include:

Nearby accessible parking.

Nearby accessible public transport (bus stations).

Accessible third-party scooter options throughout CBD city centre (for travel).

Nearby street drop-off points.

Assisted wheelchair accessibility. Please note there is one step up at the entrance of the gallery space. 

Signage indicating it is a PUNQ program.

Private toilet facilities available at the venue.

Venue is also close to accessible public bathroom facilities that offer wider doors, adequate floor space to move around in the bathroom, and fixtures designed for comfort including hand railings and low-effort tap handles (in Flinders Square).

Quiet spaces available for participants, this location will have ambient or no music playing.

There are nearby animal rest facilities (in Flinders Square).

Venues have been strategically designed for clear pathways throughout with a focus on minimising clutter.

If participating in workshops, interactions, or artist talks at a pop up there will be an array of seating options provided.

Pricing

This is a free event.

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PUNQ respectfully acknowledges the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun and the surrounding groups of our region; Bindal, Gugu Badhun, Nywaigi, Warrgamay, Bandjin and Gudjal as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, share and celebrate local creative practice. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first people of Australia. They have never ceded sovereignty and remain strong in their enduring connection to land and Culture.