June 19 - September 11, 2021
From Plush Gallery:
“Raymond Butler / Welcome to Struggleville
Born and raised in South Dallas, Raymond Butler’s work focuses on childhood memories of growing up there, filtered through a prism of pop culture references. He finds creative inspiration in the sandwiches he grew up eating as a kid, “the food of champions for most kids growing up poor in America”, as he says. He calls these handmade wooden versions of this childhood menu, “Sammies”, and they each have distinct personalities. Cartoonishly anthropomorphized, with bites taken out of their bread “faces”, or pulled apart with a melting cheese “smile”, the artist uses these characters to represent the stretching of resources in his youth, as a means of survival. His works mirror the absurd humor, violence, and endless entertainment of the cartoon animations he watched as a means of escape from the harsh realities of life growing up.”
Reception: June 19, 2021 | 2–8 pm
918 Dragon Street
Dallas, 75207 TX
469-551-3967
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