Artist Conversation #1

• Artist: Chanmealea Huy
• Exhibition: Glass Eyes
• Media: Wood Panels, Acrylic
• Gallery: LBSU School of Art
• Website: chanmealeahuy.com
• Instagram: pichhuy

Chanmealea Huy is an artist / grad student at CSULB who’s in the pre-production program.

Her art is very unique in that it’s background is really noticeably her work. She seems to make the background blend / morph and have her characters really standout a lot compared to the background.

Her art explains the struggle between man and machine. Her characters are robots and it speaks on how much we rely on technology that it consumes us up entirely. Although I do disagree somewhat with the man vs machine thing, I do appreciate her conveying her message in her work.

Talking to the artist really helps see the art’s meaning. Without the artist there to actually tell you their thoughts and wants behind the pieces, it’s hard to appreciate work without trying to understand it for insane amounts of time. I enjoyed the experience of talking to an artist about their work. It’s always great to talk to someone about something they’re passionate about.