Ryan Delaney

2 weeks ago | tobemagazine.com.au | George Howarth |Ryan Delaney |Jonah Orbach |Hugh Barton

“Ferals […] raise hackles. They transgress our fences, our ways of thinking. . .” Fiona Probyn-RapseyHumans cannot control the feral. Ferality is a subversive force that burrows beneath boundaries, denies signification and refuses to be fenced in by categorisation. The anarchic potential of ferality is a central preoccupation in contemporary feminist theory and praxis.

Jan 14, 2025 | tobemagazine.com.au | Sarah Buckley |Ryan Delaney

A glitch is a sudden malfunctionin an electronic system. As a recurring phenomenon in our virtual landscapes, we are all familiar with glitches in their various forms and collectively understand that, if the malfunction doesn't resolve on its own, the reliable turn-off-and-on-again method will almost always restore the system to its original state.

Dec 18, 2024 | tobemagazine.com.au | Ryan Delaney

The Jester occupied a complex position in mediaeval monarchies. These nomadic performers and seasoned raconteurs were employed by royal courts to entertain guests of honour with music, ballads, acrobatics, magic and various forms of physical comedy. While regularly referred to as ‘buffoons’ and ‘licenced fools’, their ludicrous and nonsensical performances were often underpinned by scathing critiques of royal elitism and cultural ossification.

May 19, 2024 | tobemagazine.com.au | Anna Stewart |George Howarth |Ryan Delaney |Rob Feher

photography Musician and multidisciplinary artist Merryn Jeann’s latest album, DOG BEACH is playful and bold. Comprised of ten diverse tracks, the album sits in its own genre: an amalgamation of experimental folk, pop, and indie-rock that explores themes of spirituality, friendship and coming of age. Conceptually, the album acts as a love letter to Jeann’s younger self and a recognition of the woman she sees herself becoming.

Mar 19, 2024 | tobemagazine.com.au | Ryan Delaney |Leon Vynehall |Rob Feher |Zoe Perks

A festival experience is often shaped by the cultural storm that precedes it. Pitch Music and Arts 2024 was somewhat different. Our usual excitement about arriving and discovering which artist or stage would captivate us the most quickly shifted to concerns about the festival's duration and which performances we would manage to see. Amid a looming heatwave and the threat of wildfires, the festival concluded abruptly, but not without gracing people with a sonically intense finale.