Misremembered but not Forgotten
In “Misremembered but not Forgotten”, the artist uses ghostly forms and fluid patterns to articulate his own distorted memories of his home: Southern Louisiana. Under the broader theme of “Remembering,” he explores how we dissociate from “home” over time, and the ways in which we define our own individual identity. Through his use of “Architectonic” painting, he asks the question, “Can I describe my past using the vastly different language of my present?”
To tell the story of past self, a series of ink drawings function as the artist’s own emotional symbolism. Within these dense ink compositions are motifs derived from the places and people of childhood in Louisiana. The broad flowers of the Southern Magnolia tree, rendered as simple twists and curves in black ink, symbolizes lost loved ones. References to a sprawling family are drawn as clusters of long slow brushwork that coalesce into patterns full of energy and movement.
Using his works on canvas, the artist muses on the unreliability of memory through unraveling brushstrokes, spectral figures, and expanses of thinly layered paint. He gives form to the nebulous parts of Explicit Memory.
The artist Invites you to sink into his work and meditate on your own history. Explore the nuances of your own relationship with the past, the reliability of your memory, and the task of honoring your past in a way that is authentic to your present.
About the Artist
Trey Hurst (b. 1988) is a visual artist and designer, born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and currently living in Bangkok, Thailand. His work is an exercise in Pattern-Building, using simple and repetitive brushwork. His portfolio consists mostly of abstract ink and watercolor drawings on handmade Saa paper, and raw canvas paintings.
The artist groups work under two themes; Memory and Place: Complex patterns that articulate his own memories, emotions, history. They represent his experience in a given place and time and Material and Process: Simple patterns and compositions using both repetitive mark-making and fluid brushstrokes.
Trey draws inspiration from the constant making and remaking of patterns in our built environment. The lines and grids of urban infrastructure and the ways in which our man-made structures interact with nature inform his approach to drawing and painting.
Additionally, his work is heavily influenced by the history and tradition of pattern in Textile Design. In particular, the use of woven, printed, tufted, and dyed patterns in fabrics and rugs as mechanisms for storytelling and cultural identification.
Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture from The Illinois Institute of Technology in 2011, Trey went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts from The California College of the Arts in 2013.
After a career as a Design Researcher at Innovation Consultancies and Tech Companies, he has returned to his passion for visual arts. He has since had 2 successful solo shows in Thailand and sells art to private clients internationally.
Venue: RCB Galleria 4 on 2nd floor
Free Admission
