Curatorial

Inner Telescope: Eduardo Kac

10/04/2018
Inner Telescope: Eduardo Kac
Eduardo Kac, Inner Telescope, 2018. Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago. Photo courtesy of artist.
Inner Telescope: Eduardo Kac
Eduardo Kac, Inner Telescope, 2018. Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago. Photo courtesy of artist.
Inner Telescope: Eduardo Kac
Eduardo Kac, Inner Telescope, 2018. Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago. Photo courtesy of artist.
Inner Telescope: Eduardo Kac
Eduardo Kac, Inner Telescope, 2018. Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago. Photo courtesy of artist.
Sep 07-Sep 30, 2018 Co-curated with Fulla Abdul-Jabbar About the show: Inner Telescope is a solo exhibition  by Eduardo Kac (pronounced “Katz”) of an artwork created for the conditions of Outer Space. Central to this show is an abstract form of the same name—an Inner Telescope conceived for zero gravity, having neither top nor bottom, neither front nor back, and which was realized aboard the International Space Station by French astronaut... +

If the hours were already counted: Angelika Markul

08/03/2018
If the hours were already counted: Angelika Markul
Angelika Markul If the hours were already counted, 2016. Installation video with music by Simon Ripoll-Hurier. Film, black and white, sound, 11’47’’ loop. Naica crystal framed and a crystal-shaped installation.
May 11-July 29, 2018 / Sector 2337, Chicago "This is a landscape where one knows one is not welcome within, but where one wants to stay. The scientists are decked out in suits to prevent the cave’s extreme heat and atmosphere from getting to them, but even that is not enough. The explorers are later shown inside a plastic quarantine chamber with an A/C unit, in two sets of shots that look as if they come from the latest Sci-Fi horror blockbuster. As the film loops within itself (the film... +

Coming of Age

09/10/2017
Coming of Age
Takahiro Iwasaki, Phenotypic Remodeling (Chicago), 2017. Site-specific installation (newspaper inserts and packages), dimension variable. Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago, 2017. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Takahiro Iwasaki, Out of Disorder (brush), 2017. Toothbrush, dimension variable. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Coming of Age, Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago, 2017. Left: Takahiro Iwasaki, Architecture (roach motel), 2012. Cockroach trap and watch, dimension variable. Right: Takahiro Iwasaki, Out of Disorder (Navy Pier), 2017. Beach towel, dimension variable. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Takahiro Iwasaki, Tectonic Model, 2017. Books. Dimensions variable. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Coming of Age, Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago, 2017. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Tsherin Sherpa, Untitled, 2017. Acrylic and ink on cotton, 44 x 45.5”. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Coming of Age, Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago, 2017. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Aki Inomata, I Wear the Dog’s Hair and Dog Wears My Hair (detail), 2014. Cape made of dog’s hair; 11×27”. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Ebony G. Patterson, 10, 18, 47, 33, 28, from Invisible Presence: Bling Memories, 2014. Fabric, acrylic paint, adhesive, fabric flowers, pinus palustris, lace, rhinestones, ribbons, tassels, crochet doily, crochet tassels, fabric appliques, glitter, pearls, 119 x 24 x 12”. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Coming of Age, Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago, 2017. Coming of Age, Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago, 2017. Left (floor) Ebony G. Patterson, 10, 18, 47, 33, 28, from Invisible Presence: Bling Memories, 2014. Fabric, acrylic paint, adhesive, fabric flowers, pinus palustris, lace, rhinestones, ribbons, tassels, crochet doily, crochet tassels, fabric appliques, glitter, pearls, 119 x 24 x 12”; (middle wall): Rhonda Holberton, A FIXED RESISTANCE, 2016. Pigment Print on Wallcovering, 12.5 x 55’’; floor: A Fallen Pixel, 1 & III, 2016. Foam, Polyurea. 18 x 11 x 11.25″, 28.25 x 17 x 17.25″; Right: Essi Kausalainen, “Anette and Marin at the beach,” 2017. HD video, 7 min. Photo by Clare Britt.Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Rhonda Holberton, A Fallen Pixel, 1 & III, 2016. Foam, Polyurea. 18 x 11 x 11.25″, 28.25 x 17 x 17.25″. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Coming of Age, Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago, 2017. Left (wall): Rhonda Holberton, A FIXED RESISTANCE, 2016. Pigment Print on Wallcovering, 12.5 x 55’’; floor: A Fallen Pixel, 1 & III, 2016. Foam, Polyurea. 18 x 11 x 11.25″, 28.25 x 17 x 17.25″; Right: Essi Kausalainen, “Anette and Marin at the beach,” 2017. HD video, 7 min. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Essi Kausalainen, “Anette and Marin at the beach,” 2017. HD video, 7 min. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Aki Inomata, Why Not Hand Over a “Shelter” to hermit crabs? -Border, 2009-2016. Installation view, Sector 2337. Resin, dimensions variable. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Aki Inomata, Fugian from “Why Not Hand Over a “Shelter” to hermit crabs? -Border, 2016. Resin, 2.25×2.33×2.5”. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Rebecca Beachy, taxidermy bird w/poem inherent, 2017. Bird’s-nest mud capsule. Poem by Dan Beachy-Quick, 2014-2017. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Ebony G. Patterson, Excerpt from Invisible Presence: Bling Memories, 2014. In collaboration with Michelle Serioux HD Video, 9:40min. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Rebecca Beachy, gravel path, 2017. Amish horse cremains from Chesterhill, Ohio, dimensions variable. Installation view, Sector 2337, Chicago, 2017. Photo by Clare Britt.
Coming of Age
Sep 09-Nov 19, 2017 at Sector 2337 Featuring Rebecca Beachy, Rhonda Holberton, Essi Kausalainen, Takahiro Iwasaki, Aki Inomata, Ebony G. Patterson, and Tsherin Sherpa
The libidinal flux of the teenager has left a permanent mark on culture, normalizing radical consumption in service of an endless will to change. With the end of earth’s resources in sight, this paradigm needs revision. Presented by The Green Lantern Press, Coming of... +

The Shortest Distance Between Two Points: a group show

09/08/2017
The Shortest Distance Between Two Points: a group show
The Shortest Distance Between Two Points: a group show
Selina Trepp,
The Shortest Distance Between Two Points: a group show
Sep 08-28, 2017 / Chicago Artist Coalition Featuring Candida Alvarez, Jorge Méndez Blake, Robert Burnier, Julietta Cheung, Assaf Evron, Roberto Harrison, Dominika Jackuliakova, Betsy Odom, Stephen Lapthisophon, Nazafarin Lotfi, Heather Mekkelson, Matt Morris, Michael Milano, Bailey Romaine, Josh Rios + Anthony Romero, Ellen Rothenberg, Selina Trepp, Anne Wilson, and Fo Wilson. Euclidean Geometry is based on the... +