About us

We are the small team behind SHIVERS, an independent arts organisation based in Naarm (Melbourne).

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of this land where we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded.

SHIVERS opened in 2024 with the aim of creating a space that brings together multiple art forms and communities under one roof.

We’re located in a beautiful two-storey building on Brunswick’s iconic Sydney Road, home to our ground floor gallery, the tattoo studio Next Door Tattoos, and a dedicated artist residency studio.

If you’re interested in lending your time, expertise, or have some ideas for collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact us at 864shivers@gmail.com

  • Emilie Syme-Lamont

    Emilie is an artist and art educator with a Master of Fine Arts in Drawing. She has over ten years of experience working professionally as an artist and arts facilitator both in Australia and abroad. Her work explores Australian gothic narratives, primarily through painting, drawing, and installation. Emilie is also co-owner of SHIVERS and Next Door Tattoos.

  • Safak Gurboga

    Safak is a contemporary artist and tattoo artist whose practice reflects on natural and political landscapes through his perspective as a Kurdish artist and asylum seeker in Australia. An award-winning oil painter and installation artist, he holds a Bachelor's degree in Painting and is co-owner and resident artist at Next Door Tattoos.

  • Kate Syme-Lamont

    Kate is a political and data scientist and a researcher at La Trobe University. She has a background in NGO and cultural sector organising in Budapest, Hungary, where she co-founded BARTR, a residency program for sound artists, researchers, and creatives. [Check them out here.]