Beyond the Surface: Han Cao | Martha Elena Flores | Rusty Scruby

Beyond the Surface brings together the work of Han Cao, Rusty Scruby, and Martha Elena Flores, three artists whose distinct practices invite viewers to look beyond what is immediately visible and consider the layers of meaning embedded within an artwork.
Through different approaches to materials, imagery, and form, each artist explores the possibilities of transformation. Familiar elements become unexpected compositions, while processes of construction, repetition, and reinterpretation reveal new ways of seeing and understanding the world around us.
Although their visual languages differ, the artists share an interest in the relationship between what we see and what we experience. Their works encourage a closer examination of the connections between memory, perception, material, and imagination.
Together, these three artists create a conversation about the ways art can transform the familiar into something entirely new. Beyond the Surface celebrates the individuality of each artist while revealing the unexpected connections that emerge when their work is experienced together.
Rusty Scruby's works are on loan from Cris Worley Gallery, Dallas, Texas.