High Noon is proud to present Daina Mattis’ first solo exhibition with the gallery, Vessels. The title, aptly chosen for the word’s versatility reflects on the themes explored in Mattis’ most recent body of work--- containment, possession, consumption, and the perceptual shifts that occur at their intersections. Vessels are utilitarian; they are ships that maneuver through water, or containers which hold liquid. Vessels can be a shelter or a prison. Our bodies are vessels, and within them, they contain blood vessels. In Mattis’ exhibition, she doesn’t clearly distinguish between the practical versus abstract definitions of the term, but rather creates formal scenarios with a surrealist twist to inspire non-linear connections while remaining decidedly without narrative.