The band that sparked an overwhelming public backlash by filming themselves desecrating historical Australian monuments with urine have defended their actions, despite receiving death threats.

In a film clip titled 'Resistance' which was posted on Noisey last week, experimental duo Takiaya Reed and Sylvie Nehill are filmed urinating into a toilet before using jars to scoop it up.

Collectively known as 'Divide and Dissolve', they then fill water guns with it before making their way toward historical monuments.

The experimental duo of Takiaya Reed (left) and Sylvie Nehill (right) are filmed urinating into a toilet before using old jars to scoop it up and fill water guns with it before making their way toward historical monuments

They film themselves spraying urine on a statue of John Batman, an Australian grazier and entrepreneur who founded the settlement of Melbourne.



They then go on to film themselves desecrating Cook's Cottage and a statue of Captain James Cook in Victoria.

The duo are also seen spitting on some of the monuments in the video after splashing them with urine.

'We would like to acknowledge these are a few of the many monuments to genocide, white supremacy, colonial violence,cultural genocide, ecocide, slavery, rape, and murder,' a statement from the duo posted with the video read.

'We are so excited to live in a world where these monuments do not exist. Bring them down. Decolonise Now.'

The aim of the stunt was to promote their upcoming tour for record Abomination

Takiaya Reed (pictured) with a jar full of her own urine before she uses it to desecrate historical Australian monuments

The clip has since gone viral online and sparked criticism from newly elected Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp and Australian Conservatives leader Cory Bernardi.

The uproar forced YouTube to remove a number of theduo's clips from the site, which were reinstated on Wednesday with an added 18-plus age restriction.

'With the massive volume of videos on our site, sometimes we make the wrong call,' a YouTube spokesperson told news.com.au.

'When it's brought to our attention that a video has been removed mistakenly, we act quickly to reinstate it.'

Noisey has since claimed on its website that it has been told by the the band that the 'urine' was actually 'coloured water' and that it has received ' a high volume of abuse via social media'.

'Divide and Dissolve have also confirmed to Noisey that, in addition to these comments, they have received threats of death and violence,' the website states.

The duo defended the clip on their Facebook page on Wednesday.

'Divide and Dissolve's art practice includes decolonising, decentralising, disestablishing, and destroying white supremacy,' the post states.

'With our video for 'Resistance' we are drawing attention to the memorialisation of genocide, slavery, rape, murder, cultural genocide, and ecocide. The people commenting with hate are clearly displaying the fact that we do not live in a society free from white supremacy, and are perpetrating everything we stand against.'

The pair filmed themselves desecrating a number of historical Australian monuments including spitting on some in the early hours of the morning

The post sparked a mixed reaction.

'Keep up the good work and keep spreading your very important message. Love what you do,' one fan commented.

Another added: 'You've obviously got them rattled. I love your music, especially your gigs and the edginess and tension they create when people disrespect you, yas always handle the situation perfectly.'

But others believe the duo went about their message the wrong way.

'I understand the importance of this issue and change you're trying to bring about but you're sending a message with hate. You're going out of your way to incite anger in others and are seemingly fuelled by you're own anger. I don't believe you're going to make anyone change their stance because there's nothing but disrespectful hate in this video. You're going to make people resentful and may even damage the reputation of the movement.'

The pair also used urine filled super soakers to spray Cook's Cottage and a statue of Captain James Cook in Melbourne

New Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp told 3AW radio presenter Neil Mitchell that while she supports free speech, the stunt was 'too extreme'.

'I was aghast at the disrespect, disrespect for our history for our parks, and disrespect for the people that want to come and enjoy those spaces,' she said.

'And it was very, very disappointing. But I am also for free speech, I think it's just got to be about how we actually engage on these issues and to me, that's too extreme.'

Victoria Police told 3AW the incident could constitute a criminal offence.

Cory Berandi also weighed into the debate to express his disgust.

'An unsettling disrespect for our history and traditions is being encouraged by groups who want to dismantle Australian society and its values - and it's those values and traditions we need to protect and defend,' he wrote on his website.