Brian Singer

Instagram: @someguy.is

Website: http://www.someguy.is

Bio: Best known for his thought-provoking work, Brian Singer, is a multimedia artist who challenges conventional perceptions of objects and cultural symbols. Singer’s work often delves into the complexities of human connection, communication, and societal dynamics. His work has been exhibited at SFMoMA, The Skirball Cultural Center, The Torrance Art Museum, Jack Fischer Gallery, and EXiT at Catharine Clark Gallery. Brian currently serves on the board of directors of Southern Exposure, and the SECA Council for SFMoMA. He has an upcoming solo show at the Thacher Gallery at USF.

Statement: As an artist, I see my role as part cultural anthropologist and part creator. My work deconstructs and reforms objects, symbols, and sayings to expose our shifting relationship with shared meaning. To me, a great piece of art is not only aesthetically pleasing but also carries a deeper story, be it site-specific, cultural, or cause-based. By disassembling familiar objects—flags, books, childhood games—and rebuilding them in unexpected forms, I invite viewers to confront uncomfortable truths embedded in our national identity (we’re kind of awful to each other). My aim is not just for institutional critique but to make art that is visually engaging while simultaneously creating entry points for difficult conversations. The dramatic rise in attempts to ban books has provided fuel to the already strained clash of ideologies in America. In this series, pages from Bibles and banned books have been cut and assembled into a variety of arrangements representing the voices and ideas being removed from public discourse.