March 22 - May 3, 2025
From Giant Runt Gallery:
“Giant Runt Gallery is proud to announce REATTACH ME TO MY BODY, a solo exhibition showcasing the work of Alexis Mabry. This exhibition runs from March 22, 2025, to May 3, 2025, at Giant Runt Gallery, located in the Near Southside neighborhood of Fort Worth, TX. A soft reception with the artist will be held on Saturday, March 22, 6-9 pm. A separate opening reception will be held Saturday, March 29, 12-9 pm.
Reattach Me to My Body marks Alexis Mabry’s return to Fort Worth with all new work and her first solo show since earning her MFA at Virginia Commonwealth University. Alexis’ work is emblematic of the next wave – conceptually personal yet sincere and materially free without self-consciousness.
Spurred by personal observations of a profound disconnect between mind and body, Mabry weaves together disembodied and fragmented experiences from modern life into radical quilts. Quiltmaking – often associated with comfort, storytelling, and unity – is spliced with fragmented digital images, disembodied objects, and B-horror movie imagery. In horror movies, disembodiment and gore serve as visceral metaphors for the breakdown of identity, where the separation of the body becomes a symbol for the loss of control, agency, and the fear of the unknown. Mabry balances this darkness with humor, leaning into the absurdities inherent to the horror genre, pop culture, and our current virtual landscapes. The results are large-scale, brightly-colored quilts made with paint, textiles, and assemblage that use collage to confront, rearrange, and distort images and materials – exposing underlying societal contradictions and disconnections inherent to the world we live in.
About the artist: Alexis Mabry (b. 1985, Dallas, Texas) is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the complex interplay between personal narratives, pop culture, and the horror genre. Mabry holds a BFA in Fine Arts from Texas State University and an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mabry’s art has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, with solo shows in Portland, Oregon, and Cincinnati, Ohio, alongside group exhibitions in cities such as Los Angeles, New York, and London.
Instagram: @alexis.e.mabry
Giant Runt Gallery is located at 120 St. Louis Ave, Suite 149, Fort Worth, TX 76104. The gallery is open by appointment. For more information about this exhibition, images for press, or details about other activities please email [email protected], or call (361) 205-7118.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giantrunt/”
Reception: March 29, 2025 | 12–9 pm
120 St. Louis Avenue, Suite 149
Fort Worth, 76104 Texas
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