More to an image than meets the eye

More to an image than meets the eye. July 2014 - As society becomes increasingly desensitised to the daily deluge of images that are generated through digital technologies, a new exhibition at Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) explores how contemporary artists engage with the image in today's world. The Sceptical Image exhibition presents new works by 11 prominent Australian contemporary artists: Ryszard Dabek, John Di Stefano, Janelle Evans, Cherine Fahd, Merilyn Fairskye, Anne Ferran, Tanya Peterson, Stefan Popescu, Margaret Seymour, Yanai Toister and Justin Trendall. "In light of the unprecedented production and circulation of images today, artists are faced with finding new ways to ensure that their own images remain relevant," said Dr John Di Stefano , artist and Associate Professor at Sydney College of the Arts. "The desire to remain sceptical and challenge dominant conventions is at the centre of the works created by the artists in this exhibition," he said. The exhibition is presented as part of an international conference this weekend entitled The Image In Question , organised by the University of Sydney at its contemporary art school. While the interdisciplinary conference will broadly consider how the image resonates in today's society, the exhibition will showcase new works that explore how the image can function as a catalyst for critical thought today.