METAHORROR

2025

This Cruel Temple

The Good Rice Gallery, London, UK

Curated by Marc Hulson & Kristaps Ancāns

With: Kristaps Ancāns & Marc Hulson / Kristers Krūms, Laura Aizporiete & Spāre Vītola / This Cruel Temple (Hannah Kate Absalom, Em Doodles, Meej Douglas & Hollie Palmer)

Works shown: Cardboard Box.

‘METAHORROR’ is an evolving constellation of artworks, events and exhibitions. Each element is interrelated, an accumulative exploration of metanarrative potentialities through experimentation with the conventions of genre fiction. By extending these approaches to contemporary art practice, the project aims at fostering new narrative modes in experimental moving image, performance and mixed media installation.

The contributions in this edition play with relationships between the conventions of ‘found’ or discarded material in art practice and the ‘found footage’ genre of horror fiction.

Supported by Research at Central Saint Martins, UAL and by the Art Academy of Latvia.