This and the Wall by Cassie Phan

Art League Houston (ALH) is excited to present This and the Wall, an exhibition by Houston-based artist Cassie Phan. The exhibit features an installation of over thirty sculptural works, and a series of video that occupy the floor of the gallery, deliberately avoiding any direct contact between the work and the gallery walls. Exploring themes of denial, fallible memory and variable human perception, the works in this exhibit are positioned low to the ground, viewable only from either looking down or crouching low, creating a narrative that disrupts the stillness of detachment, and invites an increased awareness of the viewer’s perspective.

"Functioning predominately as inquiries into the effects of chronic traumatic experiences, my work parallels, reflects and often informs an increasing sense of self-awareness,” says the artist. “Largely autobiographical in nature, the work seeks to subtly reveal secrets that may foster a sense of connection with an emerging personal narrative. Intuitive investigation of relationships between materials drives my process, allowing an element of play that is also wrought with heaviness. The work contains both non-representational and figurative elements and is primarily constructed of humble, derelict materials. By way of ever-changing installations, the relationships between objects and materials construct narratives that can be played out in different scenarios: a constant state of revision that seeks to lend agency to each individual piece and vitality to the whole.”

ABOUT CASSIE PHAN

Born in Galveston TX, Cassie Phan is an artist living and working in Bryan, TX. She received an MFA in Drawing and Painting from the University of North Texas, Denton, TX in 2013, and a BFA in Drawing and Painting from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA in 2007. Phan has had solo exhibition at venues including TERRAIN Dallas TX (2014), 500X Gallery, Dallas TX (2014), Cora Stafford Gallery. University of North Texas, Denton TX (2013), and Union Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton TX (2012). She recently received the Juror’s Award at EXPO 2013, 500x Gallery, Dallas TX and is currently an Adjunct Instructor at Blinn College. Bryan, TX.