SWINGERS : The 10th Hole

Dodge Dolly and Cher on The 10th Hole at Emporium—Kaylene Whiskey’s delightful extention of Swingers—The Art of Mini Golf.

Expanding beyond Flinders Street Station Swingers—the Art of Mini Golf with a cheeky twist, The 10th Hole, a pop-up experience inviting Melburnians to take their best shot, no ticket required. Created by acclaimed Mparntwe artist Kaylene Whiskey, this joyful experience blends art, pop culture and cultural pride in a way that’s both cheeky and bold.

Positioned in the heart of Melbourne’s luxury retail destination, this extra hole features larger-than-life cut-outs of cultural icons Dolly Parton and Cher, reimagined through Whiskey’s signature lens. It’s a colourful collision of worlds—where remote community life and global pop stardom meet in a space that is irreverent, empowering and deeply grounded in Country.

As she works, Whiskey listens to rock ‘n’ roll, country, and pop music, while the TV plays films or NITV in the background. Her piece is a playful look at media narratives that disavows doom and gloom inviting us to step through the screen into a sparkling world, lived proudly on Country, empowered by heroic women. and unmistakably Australian.