Sultry yet bold, POOKIE is a dextrous lyricist and talented MC reclaiming her experience of blackness in Australia. Key international black influences from powerhouses including Missy Elliott shaped her musical and performance style, allowing her to find her own sense of self along the way.

POOKIE

POOKIE

Logos, from left: Creative Australia, Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, NSW Government, City of Sydney, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Neislon Foundation, Mrvac, and Destination NSW

Art After Dark: Music is presented by the Biennale of Sydney and Phoenix Central Park.

Pookie. Photograph: Ruby Boland.
Pookie. Photograph: Ruby Boland.
Pookie. Photograph: Ruby Boland.
Pookie. Photograph: Ruby Boland.