Los Angeles-based artist Tam Van Tran first established himself with a series of paintings on canvas and dynamic works in green chlorophyll on paper, collectively titled Beetle Manifesto. This body of work culminated in monumental, undulating constructions of painted, hole-punched and stapled paper that were simultaneously painting, sculpture, drawing and architecture.

With this new exhibition, Tran presents a series of 7 large-scale paintings in beet juice on paper. They continue his interest in natural materials, while transferring the energy of his earlier three-dimensional works onto a two-dimensional field.

This exhibition is Tran’s first show of new work since his inclusion in the 2004 Whitney Biennial. This past summer Tran was also the subject of his first solo museum show at The Knoxville Museum of Art. His second solo museum show is currently being organized by The Blaffer Gallery at The University of Houston.