Perception, Consciousness & Illusion: Artist Panel at Saatchi Gallery

In collaboration with Saatchi Gallery and the Chelsea Arts Festival, acclaimed artist Alison Jackson is delighted to present an exclusive panel discussion bringing together renowned contemporary artists whose practices interrogate perception, image-making, and the shifting landscape of contemporary culture. The conversation will be moderated by the legendary auctioneer, curator, and art world impresario Simon de Pury.

Alison Jackson, BAFTA-winning artist and filmmaker, is renowned for her thought-provoking photographs, paintings, sculpture and films using celebrity lookalikes. Blurring the line between truth and fabrication, her work questions media spectacle, voyeurism, and the seductive power of images in shaping collective perception of fame.

Ally Rosenberg, a London-based sculptor with a background in neuroscience, explores the paradoxes of consciousness and memory through materially rich, bodily forms. His practice bridges scientific inquiry and archetypal imagery, positioning sculpture as a site where memory, matter, and myth converge.

Chris Levine is celebrated for his pioneering work with light, laser, and sound. His immersive installations, including the iconic holographic portrait Lightness of Being of Queen Elizabeth II, merge cutting-edge technology with spirituality to create transformative, multi-sensory experiences that heighten awareness and expand perception.

Philip Colbert, often dubbed the “godson of Andy Warhol,” has achieved international recognition for his hyper-pop paintings and his iconic cartoon lobster persona. Drawing on art history and digital culture, Colbert reimagines the language of pop for the 21st century, collapsing boundaries between high art and everyday symbols.

Together, these artists reflect on how contemporary art manipulates and reframes images—whether through light, sculpture, photography, or painting—to probe the blurred edges between reality and illusion. Moderated by Simon de Pury, whose curatorial vision and legendary presence on the international art stage have shaped generations of artists, this panel will offer a rare glimpse into the practices of four cultural innovators redefining the image in our time.