MASS Gallery presents "WE'RE ALL IN LOVE WITH DYING AND WE'RE DOING IT IN TEXAS" a solo exhibition by Austin-based artist Jesse Butcher.
Opening Reception: August 2nd 8-10pm
Show Dates: August 2nd - August 27th
Gallery Hours: Wednesday 7-9pm and Saturday 12-5pm
Butcher's works examine the repercussions of modern masculinity in the male psyche. The artifacts and images are tangible reflections of physical, emotional or metaphoric wounds. The iconography acts as a catalyst for the modern males "walkabout" to discover a more substantial sense of meaning and purpose. Combining a modern males' apotheosis for the Southern Gothic and the psychologically violent climate of America, the personal mythologies explore the psychological hinterland at the core of a fear based culture where instability, exploitation and violence are ever present.
Jesse Butcher
b. 1982 Memphis, TN
B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design 2005