This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

Unmasked Artwork
Unmasked Poets
Unmasked Artwork
Adelaide Fringe 2026

UNMASKED

Who are you beneath the masks you wear?

Unmasked is an Art Exhibition and Poetry Performance exploring identity, performance, and the roles we learn to inhabit.

During gallery hours, you can walk through the exhibition independently and spend time with the works at your own pace.

On selected evenings, the experience deepens with a live 55-minute poetry performance followed by a 30-minute informal Artist Q&A and guided gallery tour.

The performance features three powerful stories of unmasking — moving through tragedy, hope, empowerment, awe, and overcoming. Through spoken word and narrative, the work explores what happens when the identities we rely on begin to fall away.

The artist Q&A and tour offer insight into the symbolism, process, and philosophical questions behind the series.

Gallery Open Wed–Sat, 12–5 pm (Free, unticketed)
Poetry Performance + Artist Talk: 20 Feb, 27 Feb, 7 Mar, 7–8.30 pm ($25)

Full event details: www.emmacollinsartist.com/events

Presented by: Emma Collins

Emma Collins is a visionary artist, curator, and creative producer whose work explores the alchemy of human consciousness through art, storytelling, and immersive experience. Blending fine art, performance, and philosophy, she creates transformative spaces where truth meets magic. Her projects span exhibitions, creative workshops, and experiential shows that invite audiences to unmask, transform, and awaken. Her practice merges aesthetics with depth — turning emotion, story, and symbol into portals of connection and self-realisation.
Visual Arts and Design • Spoken Word
South Australia • World Premiere
 
Fringe Fund Recipient

Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Mental Health
Suicide/Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Please note

The performance explores topics around mental health and may be distressing for some viewers.

Accessibility

 
Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language

Presenter

Presented by: Emma Collins

Emma Collins is a visionary artist, curator, and creative producer whose work explores the alchemy of human consciousness through art, storytelling, and immersive experience. Blending fine art, performance, and philosophy, she creates transformative spaces where truth meets magic. Her projects span exhibitions, creative workshops, and experiential shows that invite audiences to unmask, transform, and awaken. Her practice merges aesthetics with depth — turning emotion, story, and symbol into portals of connection and self-realisation.