These are the images I took as an accredited event photographer at Jessie Ngaio’s performance of her event ‘Oh Yuck, It’s Me’ as part of the Midsumma Festival Monday 29th January, 2024. This event combines clown, performance art, original musical comedy, and beautifully hand painted set design. It is a show about hating yourself, loving yourself, and finding your place in the universe. Midsumma Festival is (so-called) Australia’s premier LGBTAIQ+SB arts and cultural festival.
A human in a plush light blue dressing gown and light pink fluffy bunny ears bonnet stands on stage pulling a funny face as the audience takes their seats. This is Jessie Ngaio.
Jessie leans over to address an audience member. Beside the artist is a painting with the words "You wanna be here" painted on it.
Jessie pulls a face side on from the camera.
Jessie waves at the offscreen audience whilst exiting from what appears to be a large pink vagina-looking prop.
Close up of Jessie clasping her hands.
Close up of Jessie with one hand outstretched.
Jessie pulling a face with hands fisted on her side.
Jessie holds the red stage curtain around herself.
Jessie stands with her eyes closed and arms stretched out on her sides. She stands with their feet balanced on the edge of the stage, largely in red lit darkness, with her face glowing slightly brighter.
A naked Jessie has her back to the offscreen audience. UV paint glows on her body. Painted hand prints and smears have been imprinted on her skin.
A naked Jessie has her back to the offscreen audience. Paint glows on her body. She is slightly bent over with arms stretched out on her sides. She wears a UV painted headdress featuring many glowing eyes.
A naked Jessie covered in glowing UV paint smears black paint down the front of her body - from her mouth to her belly button.
A close up of Jessie wearing a fluffy light blue dressing gown and a light pink fluffy bunny ears bonnet. She is pulling a face. There is paint smeared all over the artist's face and body.
A mid shot of Jessie wearing a fluffy light blue dressing gown and a light pink fluffy bunny ears bonnet pulling a face. There is paint smeared all over the artist's face and body and she is in the act of jumping, with both arms and one leg raised.
A close up of Jessie wearing a fluffy light blue dressing gown and a light pink fluffy bunny ears bonnet pulling a face. There is paint smeared all over the artists body.