We are not our names and we are not our bodies by David Rosetzky

A black and white manipulated photograph of a person wearing a black shirt and jeans facing away from the camera. Large, clasped arms are superimposed across their back, as if in an embrace.

We are not our names and we are not our bodies is a new installation by David Rosetzky, developed through conversations and creative exchange with LGBTQIA+ community members connected to Kingston. Bringing together photography and sound, the exhibition reflects on how identity is lived and negotiated beyond fixed labels, through relationships, affect and the environments we move through.

The work creates a quiet, immersive space that attends to questions of visibility, care and presence, and to the subtle ways people hold one another in community. Developed collaboratively, the exhibition responds to lived experience in Kingston while extending the artist’s ongoing interest in portraiture, intimacy and the textures of queer life.

Image credits: David Rosetzky, We Didn’t Talk (detail), 2026, Archival inkjet print. Image courtesy of the artist and Sutton Gallery.

About the artist

David Rosetzky is an artist based in Naarm/Melbourne whose cross-disciplinary practice spans photography, video, installation and collaboration. His work explores identity, intimacy and LGBTQIA+ representation through layered, experimental processes.

Rosetzky has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally, and his works are held in major public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Australian Photography.

He has undertaken significant commissions, most notably his 2008 video portrait of Cate Blanchett for the National Portrait Gallery. Known for his nuanced, collaborative approach to contemporary portraiture, he continues to develop projects at the intersection of visual art, performance and community.

Exhibition celebration

Join the artist for a celebration event at Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin, including complimentary refreshments on Thursday evening 19 March. You can RSVP on the celebration event for Hannah Brontë, David Rosetzky & Caroline Monnet page.


When

  • Friday 20 March 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Saturday 21 March 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday 25 March 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Thursday 26 March 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Friday 27 March 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Saturday 28 March 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday 01 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Thursday 02 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Friday 03 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Saturday 04 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Thursday 09 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Friday 10 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Saturday 11 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday 15 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Thursday 16 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Friday 17 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Saturday 18 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday 22 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Thursday 23 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Friday 24 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday 29 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Thursday 30 April 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Friday 01 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Saturday 02 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday 06 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Thursday 07 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Friday 08 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Saturday 09 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday 13 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Thursday 14 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Friday 15 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • Saturday 16 May 2026, 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM

Location

Kingston Arts Centre, 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin, 3189, View Map

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Accessibility

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