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February 2026 | Late Summer Monthly Theme: Nostalgia ⸻ How do Design Plates Work? Each month in Australian Gothic™ is organized around a single thematic condition. This theme acts as the emotional and temporal lens for the month. February 2026 is; Nostalgia. Each week of the month, one Plate isolates a specific environment and examines how the theme manifests within it. Plates are studied sequentially, and subsequent Plates may evolve in response to findings. Australian Got

FEBRUARY | THEME: NOSTALGIA Season: Late Summer How the Australian Gothic Archive Works: Each month in Australian Gothic™ is organized around a single thematic condition. This theme acts as a lens through which the month is studied. Each week, one Plate isolates a specific environment, selected in accordance with the Design House's Founding Charter (Beach/City/Country/Suburbia) and examines how the theme manifests within it. Together, the Plates provide a structured authorshi

The recent removal of a billboard featuring Australian Gothic imagery sparked more than just a local controversy. The artwork, portraying a zesty looking bogan in front of Centrelink, was deemed "too offensive" for public display. Yet, the real issue was not the content itself but the challenge it posed to the accepted aesthetic norms. This incident marks a turning point in how Australian Gothic art is perceived and how its community asserts its presence. The Conflict Around