Verge Gallery: ‘How to dismantle the world (and still feel good about yourself in the morning)’
Get to know Verge’s latest exhibition:
by Cybele Cox, Madi Feist, Isabella Hone-Saunders, Barrie Goddard, Emma Pham, Nick Santoro
5 February – 27 March 2026
Can you feel it; the sticky malaise in the air? The world is going nowhere promising, fast. Is it possible to turn things around…by tearing everything apart?
This question sits at the heart of How to dismantle the world (and still feel good about yourself in the morning) the first collaboration between Verge and PULP Magazine of 2026.
How to dismantle the world… presents a range of propositions for a hopeless world. Using whimsy, satire, and humour, six artists and ten writers explore alternatives to dominant capitalist pedagogy, seeking to fill the gaps within the dominant chorus of voices shaping the current trajectory of earthly existence.
How to dismantle the world… encourages us to find the balance between challenging the world around us and engaging in the deconstruction of social systems and politics, without becoming disheartened or defeatist.
Not all hope is lost.
How to dismantle the world… runs concurrently with USU’s 2026 Welcome Fest.
Learn more here.
Verge Gallery opening hours
Monday – Wednesday and Friday: 10am – 5pm
Thursday: 10am – 7pm
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Exhibition Launch
🗓️ Thursday 5 February: 6pm – 8pm
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Arts Precinct at Welcome Fest
🗓️ Wednesday 18 – Friday 20 March: 9am – 4pm
Drop in to the very first Arts Precinct at 2026 Welcome Fest to find out How to dismantle the world (and still feel good about yourself in the morning) with Verge and PULP! Escape the chaos with tunes courtesy of SURG FM, get creative with activities to equip yourself for the dismantling of the world, and much more.
The wild birds are also taking over this Welcome Fest! Get those survival kits at the ready and keep your eyes peeled for the pesky giant Cassowary and Bush Turkey as they try to overtake campus (and maybe the world?), roaming the streets of Welcome Fest and leaving havoc in their wake!
The Great Post-Apocalyptic Debate
🗓️ Thursday 5 March: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
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Echoes
🗓️ Wednesday 11 March: 12:30pm – 1pm
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In Conversation
🗓️ Wednesday 18 March: 1pm – 2pm
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📸 Image credit:
Exhibition logo by Emma Pham