The Politics of Collage
@ Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623
Opening Saturday, November 2nd, from 4 PM - 8 PM
On view through Friday, January 31st
An exhibition of collage work by students from the Prison and Neighborhood Arts Project held at Stateville Prison taught by Reginald BoClair and Ruth Poor. This exhibition uses the art of collage to analyze and critique principles relating to power and status in society. Topics range from race, gender, identity politics, class/economics, consequences of colonialism/capitalism et al. We collectively studied readings that address the role of politics and collage, theories of making, and modern contemporary history of the medium. Inspiration taken from artist such as Romare Bearden, Jiri Kolar, Wangechi Mutu, and Lorna Simpson, informed us as artist to consider ‘meaning and making’ and ways to use art for social change, advocacy, and resistance.
Work by
Joseph Ward-EL
Reginald BoClair
Rayon Sampson
Jerel Matthews
Michael Sullivan
Darvin Henderson
Jeffrey Lamont Boswell
Exhibition opens Saturday, November 2nd. 4 pm – 8 pm. Food and drinks served.
Open Fridays 2 pm – 6 pm and by appointment. Closing January 31st.
Theater Y – 3611 W Cermak Ave, Chicago
This exhibition was curated and made possible in thanks to the Prison and Neighborhood Arts Project, Theater Y, and Illinois Humanities.
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Tags: Darvin Henderson, Illinois Humanities, Jeffrey Lamont Boswell, Jerel Matthews, Joseph Ward-EL, Michael Sullivan, Prison and Neighborhood Arts Project, Rayon Sampson, Reginald BoClair, Ruth Poor, The Politics of Collage, Theatre Y
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