Thank you! Danke!
Sincere thanks to Creative Victoria, Creative Australia MATCH Lab, Goethe-Institut and all who contributed to the crowdfunding campaign—your generous support has made it possible to begin work on both the book and the exhibition. If you receive my Newsletter, you’ll be up to date on the 2026 Basel, Berlin and Melbourne launches and exhibition.
While we’ve reached a major milestone, the funding journey isn’t over.
Book pre-sales remain an essential part of getting this project across the line.
ABOUT THE BOOK
THE LETTING GO will be published in 2026 by Kettler in English (and some German). This comprehensive book features a foreword by acclaimed actor Sandra Hüller, alongside essays by curator and arts writer Kelly Gellatly, and psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr. Matthew McArdle.
Bringing together over 120 previously unpublished stories, the book explores themes of vulnerability and empowerment through Natascha Stellmach’s performance practice. It interweaves evocative photography, academic research, and participant-contributed selfies and reflections to offer a deeply human portrait of what it means to let go.
An invitation to embrace “the wonder in our wounds,” THE LETTING GO will resonate with lovers of performance art, ritual practices, embodied enquiry, contemporary photography, and those engaged in conversations around mental health and wellbeing.
BOOK PRE-SALES + REWARDS
1. THE LETTING GO Book : Au$ 110
US$ 70 // € 62
THE LETTING GO Book + shipping
THE LETTING GO Book (Presale). (for all the extras, see the Limited Edition below) Includes shipping to wherever you are! Price is in Au$ (other currencies may fluctuate).
A$110.00
2. LIMITED EDITION : Au$ 215
US$ 137 // € 121
Limited Edition Artist Book + Extras
* A signed, numbered, limited edition artist book, THE LETTING GO (Edition of 55). * One Archival Print, signed, Edition 55: “Self Portrait 2014” (“Yesterday” is a Letting Go that I performed on myself). A5 = 21 x 14.8cm. * One “Wunder Badge” created by me (see images below). Includes shipping to wherever you are! Price is in Au$ (all other currencies may fluctuate).
A$215.00
3. VISIONARY SUPPORTER : Au$ 500
US$ 319 // € 281
BECOME A VISIONARY!
* Your name listed in the book’s acknowledgements as a VISIONARY SUPPORTER (name, i,e: The Love Family, confirmed with you before we go to print, anonymous listings are also possible). * The first to receive the “Limited Edition” goodies listed above (book and Wunder badge). * Three limited edition prints (not just one): “Self Portrait 2014 to 2017” which I performed on myself, as signed, A5 archival prints. * Exclusive updates and invitations. * Donate more and be in the running for AMBASSADOR status: the highest donation! Additionally receive an A2 print of your choice (of all the Letting Go motifs). * Shipping to wherever you are (you’ll receive the Wunder badge asap, the book and prints will take a bit longer. * Price is in Au$ (all other currencies may fluctuate).
A$500.00
4. WUNDER Badge : Au$ 40
US$ 25 // € 22
GIFT A FRIEND SOME WUNDER!
WUNDER means WONDER in German and contains the word for wound (Wunde). WOUND + R = WONDER. I created this embroidered badge for you to sew on anything, in any way you choose. In this 6 x 9.5cm badge I’ve highlighted the “R” to remind us to see the “wonder in our wounds”. Shipping included to wherever you are! Price is in Au$ (all other currencies may fluctuate).
A$40.00
WHAT IS THE LETTING GO?
thelettinggo.net
NATASCHA STELLMACH 