Description
XYZZY Album release Friday 14 August 2026 | 6.45pm + 9.00pm
XYZZY is back for a one-off event, to celebrate the release of the soundtrack on limited-edition vinyl!
Experience the award-winning planetarium show in full, hear from video artist Simon Ward on the making of the show, and enjoy special live performances from musicians Stef Animal, Eyeliner and Lachlan Anderson.
Created by leading contemporary artist Jess Johnson and director Simon Ward, XYZZY (pronunced 'zizzy') is an immersive art-based planetarium screening like no other. Developed through a decade of creative work, Johnson’s hand-drawn compositions are transformed by Ward into an animated web of flesh mandalas, self-replicating architecture, undulating worms, hallucinogenic patterns, and messianic alien deities.
The dynamic visual atmosphere is charged with 90s-inspired electronic synthesiser tracks from Kiwi musicians Andrew Clarke, Luke Rowell, Stef Animal and Lachlan Anderson.
Each ticket to this special event includes the full-length screening of XYZZY + artist talk + live music performances.
Tickets are on sale now and extremely limited; please book early to avoid disappointment!
Adult: $35, Annual pass holder: $30
Location
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670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland 1345, New Zealand
