Sasha Phyars-Burgess: UNTITLED AND YET TO BE DETERMINED, 41.8949° N, 87.7654° W (AUSTIN)
@ Filter Space
1821 W Hubbard St, Suite 207, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, May 3rd, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, June 1st
In collaboration with Columbia College Chicago Photography Department and Heartland Alliance, Filter Photo is pleased to present UNTITLED AND YET TO BE DETERMINED, 41.8949° N, 87.7654° W (AUSTIN), a culminating work by the 2018/2019 Diane Dammeyer Fellowship recipient Sasha Phyars-Burgess.
UNTITLED AND YET TO BE DETERMINED, 41.8949° N, 87.7654° W (AUSTIN) grapples with the effects of disinvestment through redlining on the Austin neighborhood in Chicago. The exhibition is a collaborative effort told through photographs, video, text, and audio, resulting from time spent with two Heartland Alliance programs, the READI program and Mae Suites, as well as with other members of the Austin community. Heartland Alliance, one of the world’s leading anti-poverty organizations, works in communities in the U.S. and abroad to serve those who are homeless, living in poverty, or seeking safety. Through this exhibition, Phyars-Burgess raises more questions than answers, specifically, how do people make their lives in communities that have been segregated, neglected and ignored? The exhibition also includes a non-narrative documentary of the making of a film by READI participants.
Join us for the opening on May 3rd as we kick off the exhibition with an evening of related programming, including a panel discussion about the future of the Austin community with Zerlina Smith & Rob Breymaier; a performance by Austin resident Looney Givenchy with special guests; and a DJ set to close out the night.
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The Diane Dammeyer Fellowship in Photographic Arts and Social Issues provides an opportunity for a socially engaged photographer to produce a compelling and dynamic body of work highlighting human rights and social issues. The Fellow shares time between the Columbia College Chicago Photography Department and Heartland Alliance.
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