The University Art Gallery Exhibition It's brilliant, it's cheeky and it's inspiring. It's Art Express '06! This year's exhibition, on display at the University Art Gallery, demonstrated the growing interest in contemporary issues and cultural awareness. The exhibition was staged in separate sections, with similar works placed in the same sections of space. There were two glass presentation boxes running down the center on either side of the room, with three main walls leading to smaller walls, which featured the works selected by the HSC. The setup was intelligently done, as it was very easy to walk around casually and see all the works without any problems. As always advertised in each year's art express, it was impossible not to notice the extreme range of different media and forms of work used by the students. From media like a clothesline to neon lights to the press. You couldn't help but be thrown into the world of giant explosions of creativity around you; it will make you want to rush home and browse your local tip or dig out your old paintbrushes to whip up something exciting. The term "Major Work" is no longer used but replaced by "Body of Work". The difference was that previously the student only had to complete one job to complete the practice. Now students have to complete a series of jobs all interconnected with each other. One of the most outstanding works shown that I think boldly stood out from the pack was “Mon Inversion Fragmentee (My Fragmentee Inversion)” by CaraLee, from Kambala. This work explored the social representation of women. 300 black and white photos each depict a close-up image of a fragment of the divided female body. The rigidity of each individually hung photo exemplifies the restriction of women and the extent to which they are boxed in by society and social conventions. The strength of this year's works was that the individual works challenged your way of thinking. These students are not afraid to share their opinions with the public. It has become a trend that the general public will find it more difficult to simply see a work and simply decide whether it is aesthetically appealing to them or not, without stopping to question the world around them or within themselves. Mon InversionFragmentee, Scientific Research; Cell your manipulated and hidden soul