Oct 25, 2009
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2nd Year Photomedia Students
"Question of Reality"
Photospace Gallery, ANU School of Art
This one night only exhibition is a sneak preview into the Photomedia department at the ANU School of Art. "Question of Reality" features the work of 2nd year students in their attempt to "create a window into the way we manipulate photography, and the way it manipulates us." 13 artists have worked at interpreting the exhibition concept, with differing results. The concept is broad and allows for great lengths of individually devised works. This is the most intriguing thing about the exhibition; all these artists very much have their own distinguished style. And at first it seems jumbled together, with no clear purpose. But it is refreshing to see such different works produced by artists who are confined to the same learning space.
Their interests are broad, some using photography as a medium to further explore the human body and our relationship with the environment. Others have considered photography outside of its traditional form and printed on fabrics or experimented with images and text. Visit Mueanjai offers a study of the homeless, documenting people in Sydney's CBD. His photographs rely on the audience's recognition of those physical signs associated with the homeless - shoeless, excessive baggage, overgrown facial hair. His work also attempts to challenge our perception of the homeless with some of his subjects more unsuspecting. A close friend of mine who volunteers at a soup kitchen explained to me that people are considered homeless if they do not have stable living arrangements. She said that the homeless could easily be the man in the business suit, or the elderly woman on the bus. The only difference is they might not be too sure about where they will spend the night.
It is a shame that this exhibition was a one night show and was not viewed by a larger group of the public. However the students 3rd and final year is drawing close and I look forward to seeing an even higher quality of work from these emerging artists in the coming months.
-"Question of Reality" opened for one night only - Friday 23 Oct. at 4pm
Many thanks, Cara :D
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