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Join artist Sian Costello in conversation with writer and editor Penny McCormack to explore ‘It’s All About You’ Costello discusses her new and recent paintings, which explore self-image, performance, artifice and the history of figurative painting. Working from her own body as a model, she combines staged photography, camera obscura…
Join artist Sian Costello in conversation with writer and editor Penny McCormack to explore ‘It’s All About You’
Costello discusses her new and recent paintings, which explore self-image, performance, artifice and the history of figurative painting. Working from her own body as a model, she combines staged photography, camera obscura techniques and painting to question the boundaries between reality and invention.
The conversation will delve into Costello’s creative process and the ideas and art-historical references behind the exhibition, including her interest in the representation of women and the often-unseen labour of the model.
The event also offers an opportunity to hear Costello reflect on her developing practice and recent recognition, including winning the K+M Evans Painting Prize at the 2026 RHA Annual Exhibition.
Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
