February 3 - March 15, 2025
From San Jacinto College:
“San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery is proud to present Cheese Grits, a compelling two-artist exhibition featuring the works of Tay Butler and Brittainy Lauback. Through collage and photography, Butler and Lauback explore themes of identity, memory, and personal history, inviting viewers to engage with layered narratives and intimate portraits.
Tay Butler’s multidisciplinary practice focuses on collage as a medium for archiving and recontextualizing black history and culture. Building upon his interest in how the media represents black culture, Butler fuses traditional collage techniques with historical references to create works that both document and reimagine the past. His art invites viewers to examine how pop culture has shaped our historical narrative and power structures, influencing our understanding of the world.
Brittainy Lauback’s photography captures the harmony of humor and grief, evoking the complex emotional space where laughter and tears coexist. Her work, influenced by candid encounters and staged interactions, reveals the truth exposed within the fleeting moment. Whether documenting themes like “women who own snakes” or “men who want to meet in hotel rooms,” Lauback’s images thread together the absurdity, and the existential fears life serves us.
Cheese Grits celebrates the dynamic interplay between Butler’s layered collages, and Lauback’s candid lens offering a thought-provoking examination of personal and cultural identity. Together, their works encourage audiences to find meaning in the interplay of texture, color, image, and story.”
Reception: February 4, 2025 | 2–5 pm
Closing: March 8, 2025 | 12–3 pm
San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery- Marie Flickinger Fine Arts Center
13725 Beamer Road
Houston, 77089 TX
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