FIGURES
by Brea Gilchrist
June 24 – August 8, 2021
Figures is a collection of anatomical imagery that provides fresh perspectives of human frameworks. Typically, viewers connect these references to a very medical, clinical setting. In these works, with either boosts of abstract color or composition, its in an attempt to reveal the organic beauty of our human structures.
Human figures are complex, from the inside out. With these perspectives created for this exhibit, it’s a push for viewers to embrace those complexities, as our internal structures are simply one reminder of our shared humanity.
Reception & Artist Talk:
Thursday, June 24, 5 – 7 pm
Artist’s Statement
The basic structures of the human body are shared: regardless of age, culture, or status. This is why human anatomy has become the focal point in my work. I encourage you, the viewer, to rethink your understanding of anatomy. It is not only our human blueprint, but when taken out of the medical context where it is seen most, these structures are truly striking visuals. I want human anatomy to be more approachable to all, because whether you realize it or not, we are all involved in these depictions that unite us as human beings.
About the Artist
Brea Gilchrist is a North Dakota born artist who moved Rochester in 2018. She began experimenting in the arts at the young age of 5 in her home of Bismarck, ND, already involved in classes outside of usual elementary school arts. Brea has been creating professionally since 2010, after graduating from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree, with an emphasis in Visual Arts, and an Art History minor.
Currently, Brea renders imagery of landscapes and human anatomy, but will also create works focused strictly on anatomical portions of the human body. By taking certain organs/skeletal formations out of the usual medical textbook perspective, and rendering them not only on a larger scale, but boldly detailed, Brea’s work makes anatomy more approachable to the viewer. Conceptually, she continues to render the universal human anatomy in its stripped down aesthetic so that it is approachable to all.
Cover image: Next Step, 2021. Acrylic paint on canvas, 36 x 36 inches.
