Erik Wenzel: Live a Little, Live Ennui
@ President’s Gallery HWC
30 E Lake St, 1105, Chicago, IL 60601
Opening Thursday, September 30th, from 4:30PM - 6:30PM
On view through Thursday, November 11th
In the unique site of the President’s Gallery, two places literally inhabit the same space in the form of an exhibition hall that is simultaneously the administrative offices of the college. In cultivating a self-consciousness of this double life of the space, the usual gestures and “furniture” of an art exhibition such as wall text and pedestals are repurposed from their conventional uses as Erik Wenzel explores multiple strategies for supporting the concepts of the show. The third space that is created between the office cubicle and the white cube gallery is the zone where this exploration takes place
As a major component of the exhibition, Wenzel has organized a series of “Evening Academies”– talks, conversations, screenings and discussions occurring weekly in the reception area of the office gallery. These after hours events will be led by presenters Wenzel has invited including: Ethan Breckenridge, David Cordero & Matthew Metzger and Scott Wolniak. Participants will play a significant part in determining the shape and content of these collaborative events. For a complete schedule, visit Art or Idiocy.
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