Cosey Fanni Tutti at 75: the art of refusing to conform

Cosey Fanni Tutti, co-founder of Throbbing Gristle, turned 75 on November 4, 2026. Beginning with COUM Transmissions in 1969, she challenged artistic boundaries by incorporating her body and experiences within the sex industry into her work. In 1976, she co-founded Throbbing Gristle with Chris Carter, Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson, establishing foundations for industrial music. The group’s 1976 “Prostitution” exhibition provoked outrage in British press and Parliament. After Throbbing Gristle dissolved in 1981, she continued through Chris & Cosey, later Carter Tutti, and solo work spanning albums from “Time to Tell” (1983) to “2t2” (2025). Her writing includes “Art Sex Music” (2017) and “Re-Sisters” (2022). A documentary based on her memoir entered post-production, and Mute released “TG24+,” an archival collection of restored Throbbing Gristle performances, on December 4. The article emphasizes her consistent refusal to accept comfortable artistic identity or conventional categorization.

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