Various Artists FIGURE & GROUND

Gerwyn Davis, Claire Lambe, Fabian Muir, Polixeni Papapetrou and Dr. Christian Thompson AO

‘Figure & Ground’ presents a selection of photography that positions the figure as a disruptive agent between lens and ground, allowing contemporary issues to enter the frame. Identity, displacement, gender and class unsettle the image, while a self-referential play between image/photograph and reality/theatricality reinforces the dynamic quality of contemporary photography as a curious surface – mirrored or transparent.