WE'RE ALL IN LOVE WITH DYING AND WE'RE DOING IT IN TEXAS new work by Jesse Butcher August 2, 2008

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