Adrian Landon Brooks and Jaime Molina Assemble Enigmatic Narratives in ‘No Man’s Land’

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Adrian Landon Brooks and Jaime Molina Assemble Enigmatic Narratives in ‘No Man’s Land’

Within the compartments of reimagined wooden crates or carved sculptures that open on to reveal inner forms, Adrian Landon Brooks and Jaime Molina explore the possibilities of found materials in mixed-media sculptures and paintings. The artists’ duo exhibition No Man’s Land at Preacher Gallery highlights their kindred yet unique approaches.

Brooks brings found materials to life through collaging and layering, using bold lines, color, and pattern to suggest sacred symbols and merge a sense of newness with age. Molina carves his “cuttys” from hunks of timber, pounding swaths of nails to suggest the hair and beards of solemn male figures.

a sculpture of a face with nails around it for hair and beard, which opens in the middle to reveal a wooden detail resembling a minimalist skull
Jaime Molina

An enigmatic narrative undercurrent runs through No Man’s Land, as both artists draw on folk art and craft to explore geometry and assemblage techniques. Cloaked figures and animal-human hybrids nod to the metaphysical in Brooks’ pieces, while Molina’s pensive figures tap into the mysterious of consciousness.

The show highlights how Brooks and Molina have created “a shared world that feels both ancient and brand new—a thoughtful mix of mysticism, memory, and hand-hewn craft,” the gallery says.

No Man’s Land opens on May 8 and continues through May 29 in Austin. Find more on the gallery’s website.

a painting on wood panel with various compartments delineated by geometric patterns and colors, with figures interacting in some of the compartments
Adrian Landon Brooks
a wooden artwork featuring a man with a beard, with his eyes closed, with a red, pink, and brown geometric pattern on his hair or hood
Jaime Molina
a wooden assemblage made from found pieces of wood, with painted details in some of the compartments with a geometric, colorful emphasis
Adrian Landon Brooks
a wall sculpture made of carved wood of an abstract figure, with a head that has nails for hair
Jaime Molina
a painting of two figures on an old wooden paddle or cutting board
Adrian Landon Brooks
a wooden artwork featuring a man with a beard, with his eyes closed, with a red, pink, and brown geometric pattern on his hair or hood
Jaime Molina

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