ARTIST IN RESIDENCE studio outcome
26 September – 31 October
Wash House
A multidisciplinary micro-gig in a mini-black box theatre. Ruminating on the commute back and forth when all we needed was right here.
Opening Saturday 3 October 2–4pm
Please join Kultar to celebrate the launch of The Commute, the result of six weeks spent in studio as artist in residence. Kultar will present a short artist talk along with a series of repeated performances in the Wash House from 2pm and throughout the afternoon.
The Commute is a multidisciplinary, site and community-responsive project which draws deeply on the 15+ years of the artist living near the Port Noarlunga coastline.
By integrating elements of film, music, spoken word, and performance to examine the physical and psychological influence of this specific environment, the studio outcome reflects a sustained, intimate connection to the region and its waterways.
About Kultar
Kultar Ahluwalia is a multidisciplinary hip hop artist from Southern Adelaide with Punjabi and Irish roots. At a young age coming to terms with his identity, Kultar found wisdom in the empowering words of revolutionary hip hop artists. Kultar has been releasing and performing music over the last two decades. More recently, Kultar began creating works under his birth name. In 2023, Kultar was selected as one of six artists in the Nexus Arts Interplay Program. During his time in the program, Kultar created a new stage show and accompanying EP “The Mixed- Race Tape”. In 2024, “The Mixed-Race Tape” premiered at OzAsia Festival across two capacity shows at Nexus Arts to glowing reception. In 2025 and 2026, Kultar has been touring “The Mixed-Race Tape” for a run of successful showings at Darwin Festival, OzAsia, Riverside Theatres and in schools with more festival appearances to be announced. Kultar has also been busy in recent months developing new works through residencies at Adelaide Festival Centre (April 2026, InSpace) and Sauerbier House culture exchange (July-August 2026). Outside of his independent arts career, Kultar is an Occupational Therapist with over a decade of experience working with children, youth and families. Kultar combines his arts, community engagement and health experience in his role at Nexus Arts supporting and mentoring the next cohort of Interplay artists and as an independent workshop facilitator for organisations such as City of Onkaparinga, ActNow Theatre and Spoken Word SA.
Image: Untitled, 2026, digital image or video still. Image courtesy. Headshot Paul Bartlett.
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