Untamed: The Anatomy of Desire

August 17, 2024 – Spring 2025

Exhibition Overview

Bri Chesler is an artist known for her innovative approach, blending various glass techniques with other media. Drawing inspiration from her upbringing in the swamps of Florida, she incorporates the chaotic elements of nature into her art, fusing biology and botany to create forms that seduce and engage her audience. Chesler has received accolades such as being a 2019 Pilchuck Emerging Artist-in-Residence, a 2020 Hauberg Fellow, and a recipient of the Saxe Emerging Artist Award in 2021. In 2022, she taught as an instructor at Pilchuck Glass School and was selected for a residency at Museum of Glass.

Untamed: The Anatomy of Desire will feature works created during Chesler’s 2022 residency, in addition to work made between 2018–2023, and will include multiple large-scale multimedia installations. Chesler’s work is eye-catching and alluring. Her visually striking sculptures are meant to evoke a deep emotional response, exploring the multifaceted nature of human behavior and desire.

Bri Chesler (American, born 1989). *Bruised Brute* (detail), 2020. Glass and mixed media; 33 x 35 x 21 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Featured Images

Image Credits

Bri Chesler (American, born 1989). Bruised Brute, 2020. Glass and mixed media; 33 x 35 x 21 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Bri Chesler (American, born 1989). Fun, Flirty, and Festering, 2018. Glass and mixed media; 96 x 120 x 14 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Bri Chesler (American, born 1989). Fun, Flirty, and Festering (detail), 2018. Glass and mixed media; 96 x 120 x 14 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Bri Chesler (American, born 1989). Squirm, 2021. Glass, mixed media, and LEDs; 56 x 48 x 21 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Bri Chesler (American, born 1989). Squirm (detail), 2021. Glass, mixed media, and LEDs; 56 x 48 x 21 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Bri Chesler (American, born 1989). Tickle, 2022. Neon, glass, mixed media, and vinyl, 84 x 72 x 18 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Bri Chesler (American, born 1989). Tickle (detail), 2022. Neon, glass, mixed media, and vinyl, 84 x 72 x 18 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.