Now here's a graduate exhibition with a difference; it offers mostly installations of the electronic, interactive and the static kind. With installation art we the spectators have to decide what part we play in relation to the exhibit, if we're supposed to be only observers or active participants in the mini environment. Even with instructions, we still wonder if we're intended to be entertained, informed or baffled by the work. These installations invite us to look, listen and on occasion walk through or interact with the artwork. As a result all the above responses are experienced.

Although we chose not to participate in the Automatic Art Prize competition, Michael Wise's interactive installation provides an interesting concept with relevance to both the art world and modern life styles. Meanwhile the 'game' can be marketed to those who, as the artist says, "haven't the time to be creative" or to families about to drive across the Nullarbor. We did so want to interact with where east and west meet by Michele Larose, to enter the Change Room and play in a 'relational environment'. But the timing was wrong, the door was locked. The idea of 'spontaneous' glee by appointment only leads one to assume the promised joy will at best be forced, at worse continue to be denied no matter when you arrive. If so, this exhibit makes a strong statement about life, art and entertainment.

Lost and Gone by Anita Markovic evokes every parent's primal fear. The two large photographs of vacant swings silently scream 'where are you?' while the real chains of a seatless swing reach out like empty arms to create a highly emotive scenario. Quite the opposite is Duncan McKay's Suite which has to be either the furniture found in a deranged mind, the result of a 'Room for Improvement' crew renovating while stoned or Dali playing decorator. We particularly like the sink in the table drawer, taps on the high back chair and a drain in a blue cushion. Well considered and nicely presented.

To enter the sound and fibre optic installation Contrappunto V by Sarah Douglas [in collaboration with Hannah Clemen] is like passing though a portal to an exotic place. The changing colours of the row of equally spaced columns and the fantasy music seems to capture the imagination and transport it some distant space ship or ancient initiation chamber. Collaborations between artists of different disciplines may have inspired the sonic device 'net - working' by Alexander Hayes. Here a large, well crafted black box replays a conversation taking place either in a pub or a gig. Although we can make out only a few words we realize this is often how initial contact is made between creative artists who might want to collaborate on a project.

Also included in the exhibition are two fine craft exhibits; the simple but elegant spoons in silver and brass by Peter Eadie and wispy woven ribbon panels by Ainsley Hillard. There are some painting and drawing exhibits too that exemplify how big does not always have impact.

All in all this is a fine exhibition of some well presented installations that entertain, inform and baffle the visitor.