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Amy Chasse (b. 1997) is an American painter whose work delves into the complexities and contradictions of the human experience. Drawing from personal memories— particularly the eerie infrastructural decline of where she grew up in south eastern Connecticut, Chasse creates imagery that is both playful and unsettling.
Her work celebrates the tension between the humorous and grotesque, exploring the intersections of transgression, desire and the human body often through exaggerated, distorted forms that challenge viewer sensibilities. She blends the personal with broader social critiques, using humor as a narrative tool to engage with rather difficult, taboo themes. Her practice frequents drawing, which often transforms from cheeky newsprint sketches into vibrant human-sized sculptures and paintings that retain their gestural spontenaity.
While Chasse invites audiences to humorously engage with the absurdities of the everyday, she remains critical of institutional failures and the social consequences of systemic neglect. She embraces contradiction, encouraging viewers to find comfort within discomfort and slivers of joy amid chaos.
Chasse is currently pursuing her MFA in the Painting/Printmaking Program at Yale University. Her work has been exhibited throughout New York City, in Mexico City, Mexico and in Florence, Italy.