Image: Samraing Chea, Pods Over Water, 2023 (detail). Pencil on paper.

The future city—a speculative urban metropolis shaped by science and technology—was a widely explored theme during the twentieth century. However, very few of these megacities ever came to fruition, and even fewer of those realised models were successful. Although certain elements of the metropolis did come to fruition and continue into the current day. Looking back upon the concept of the future city, there are numerous disconnects between what was proposed and what came to be. The works in Metropolis respond to the fantasy modernist city as a multifaceted site upon which various narratives and emotions have been projected, while also exploring the relationship of those models to the present. Curated by Amelia Winata.

Featuring: Mia Boe, Michael Camakaris, Samraing Chea, Diena Georgetti, Jordan Halsall, Matthew Harris, Lei Lei Kung, Sammi-Jo Matta, Steven Perrette, Gavin Porter, Cathy Staughton, Darren Sylvester and Terry Williams. 

Opening event: Saturday 22 March, 3-5pm