Artists Hillerbrand+Magsamen To Discuss ‘Assembly Required’ Exhibition At Wright Gallery On April 7
The artists describe their work as exploring how ordinary objects can hold memory and meaning, and how creating can help individuals reflect on personal and political change.
An exhibition showcasing the work of artists Hillerbrand+Magsamen continues through May 8 at Wright Gallery in the Langford Architecture Center, Building A.
A reception and artist talk by husband-and-wife team Stephan Hillerbrand and Mary Magsamen will be held on April 7 at 2 p.m.
Hosted by the Texas A&M College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts and the College of Architecture, “Assembly Required” includes sculptures, photographs and time-based works. The artists describe it as exploring how ordinary objects can hold memory and meaning, and how creating can help individuals reflect on personal and political change.
“The exhibition invites viewers to consider how small gestures of invention might offer new ways to understand the world around us,” the artists said in a joint statement. “We hope visitors leave with a sense that creativity is not separate from everyday life, but embedded within it.”
Hillerbrand and Magsamen have worked for over 20 years on videos, photography, installations and interdisciplinary performances. Their work has been presented at festivals including Fusebox Festival in Austin, CounterCurrent Festival in Houston and Diffusion Photography Festival in Wales, United Kingdom.
Krista Leigh Steinke, M.F.A., assistant professor in Visualization and curatorial committee member for Wright Gallery, said Hillerbrand and Magsamen are leading figures in the Texas art scene and beyond.
“Their work balances humor, risk and conceptual rigor while inviting viewers into an active, participatory experience,” she said. “Through photography, video and mixed-media sculpture, their practice connects with multiple areas of the Visualization program, including my time-based media class. The exhibition is whimsical, curious and fun. We are excited to share their work with the Texas A&M community.”
