Em(body)
@ Uptown Arts Center
941 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Opening Saturday, October 15th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, November 13th
The desire to recreate the human body in different media resonates deeply throughout history. So what is it about the human body that is so essential that we refer back to it again and again? Why do we see the human form on everything, from objects, to clouds, to random markings on walls? Why is that when we build companions such as robots and toys, we build them in humanoid forms? By these acts are we acting as the ultimate creator, role-playing god, creating artwork in our own reflection?
50+ artists will be providing us with their answers to these questions with site specific artwork within the Preston Bradley Center. Please see the list below for the participating artists.
This exhibition is a presentation of the Uptown Arts Center and is curated by Eden Ünlüata, co-curated by Colette Wright Adams, BJ Allen, and Michelle Graves.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Part 1
Steve Becker, Margaret Buchen, Eleftheria Lialios, Falyn Huang, Yoonshin Park, Michelle Richardella, Leo Selvaggio, John Sharp, Lowell Thompson, Kevin Valentine, Chuck Walker, Mariusz Zaleski.
Part 2
BJ Allen, Christopher Bednash, Heather Bella, Erin Cramer, Stephen DeSantis, Michelle Graves, Ania Greiner, Lilli Kayes, Kaitlin Kostus, Jenna Mishler, Michelle Richardella, Jamie Thome, Kevin Valentine, Jessi T. Walsh, Jamie Weaver.
Part 3
Jeff Abell, Colette Wright Adams, Sherry Antonini, Lise Haller Baggesen, Hannah Batsel, Erik Brown, Pate Conaway, Erin Cramer, Misty De Berry, Janelle Dowell, Hale Ekinci, Hannah Evans, Tiffany Funk, Jason Geistweidt, Jojo Baby, PC Gooden-Smiley, Laurie LeBreton, Carron Little, Stephanie Lupu, Nathan Mason, Catie Olson, Mel Potter, Miriam Schaer, Cathi Schawlbe, Jet Traverso, Nancy VanKanegan.
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Tags: Ania Greiner, Bad At Sports Top V, BJ Allen, Carron Little, Cathi Schawlbe, Catie Olson, Chicago, Christopher Bednash, Chuck Walker, Colette Wright Adams, Eleftheria Lialios, Em(body), Erik Brown, Erin Cramer, Falyn Huang, Hale Ekinci, Hannah Batsel, Hannah Evans, Heather Bella, Jamie Thome, Jamie Weaver, Janelle Dowell, Jason Geistweidt, Jeff Abell, Jenna Mishler, Jessi T. Walsh, Jet Traverso, John Sharp, Jojo Baby, Kaitlin Kostus, Kevin Valentine, Laurie LeBreton, Leo Selvaggio, Lilli Kayes, Lise HALLER BAGGESEN, Lowell Thompson, Margaret Buchen, Mariusz Zaleski, Mel Potter, Michelle Graves, Michelle Richardella, Miriam Schaer, Misty De Berry, Nancy VanKanegan, nathan mason, Pate Conaway, PC Gooden-Smiley, Sherry Antonini, Stephanie Lupu, Stephen DeSantis, Steve Becker, Tiffany Funk, Uptown, Uptown Arts Center, Yoonshin Park
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