STATE Gallery and Studios is proud to present Let’s Fall Apart Together: A New Exhibition from Brian Wooden. Opening with a public reception on Saturday, January 29th from 6pm to 10pm, the exhibition will continue through February 21st, 2022. 

In a considerable departure from his earlier work, Wooden’s latest collection is a playful study of figure and characterization. In both his 2020 exhibition at The Gallery at Fort Houston and his 2021 showing at Modfellows, Wooden balanced animations of popular culture and his signature street art aesthetic - here, he moves further into original figures and bends the  boundaries of genre. 

Characters are initially conceptualized as three-dimensional figures, and every progression stylistically is a regression of form. This simultaneous construction and deconstruction allows for Wooden’s figures to retain their human qualities while drifting into the whimsical or even surreal. 

As Brian explains, “Let’s Fall Apart Together follows an idea from a structured thought into an  abstract one. Starting by using a playful cartoon language and establishing a friendly, seemingly familiar subject, the viewer is invited down a path of deconstruction, as the figure transforms into a series of loose line and shape.”

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We welcome you to join us for the opening of Let’s Fall Apart Together on Saturday, January 29th, generously sponsored by supporting partner Ranch Rider Spirits. Please contact Artistic Director Alyssa Beach with any further inquiry. Exhibition image attached. 

Let’s Fall Apart Together: A New Exhibition from Brian Wooden

January 29th - February 21st at STATE Gallery + Studios 

Open Reception Saturday January 29th, 6PM - 10PM 

Generously Sponsored by Ranch Rider Spirits 

217 Willow Street Nashville TN 37210