susan-elin solimani
"Lifting its title from a misheard line in a 1980 song by The Fall about a reclusive dog breeder whose ‘hideous replica’ haunts industrial Manchester, this experimental project—an admixture of artworks, performances, screenings, workshops, a ‘replica school’ and other uncanny encounters—adopts monstrous replication as a tactic, condition and curatorial framework for exploring algorithmic culture, simultaneously alienating, seductive and out-of-control. Curated by Joel Stern and Sean Dockray."(Issuu 2025)
The catalogue insert was created by 'cheerleading is without spirit' – a collective of artists and writers to expand the idea of ‘hideous replicas.‘
Through writings and drawings, a ‘hideous’ response was created to
the exhibition held at RMIT Gallery.
As part of the collective, we also held public workshops and performances.
As part of the collective, we also held public workshops and performances.