Petcoke: Tracing Dirty Energy
@ Museum of Contemporary Photography
600 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Opening Thursday, July 21st, from 5PM - 7PM
On view through Sunday, October 9th
This exhibition features MoCP commissioned works by artists in response to the environmental and public health impact of petcoke, a dust-like waste product containing carbon, toxic heavy metals, and other dangerous compounds resulting from oil refining processes in the Chicago region and beyond. In addition to photography, the exhibiting artists use multi-channel video installations, sculptural objects and interactive maps to document and inspire action around the often-overlooked relationship between the growing petcoke industry and climate change. The accompanying publication features essays by art critic and cultural theorist Brian Holmes, director of the NRDC’s Midwest Program Henry Henderson, and community organizers and activists Olga Bautista and Alberto Rincón, both leaders in the Southeast Side Coalition to Ban Petcoke. This exhibition was created in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Southeast Environmental Task Force (SETF) and is organized by Natasha Egan, MoCP Executive Director and Karen Irvine, MoCP Curator and Associate Director.
Rozalinda BorcilÓ‘
Terry Evans
Geissler/Sann
Brian Holmes
Claire Pentecost
Steve Rowell
David Rueter and Marissa Lee Benedict
Victoria Sambunaris
Image credit: Steve Rowell, Production still from Midstream at Twilight, 2016
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Tags: Alberto Rincón, Brian Holmes, Chicago, Claire Pentecost, David Rueter, Geissler/Sann, Henry Henderson, Karen Irvine, Loop, Marissa Lee Benedict, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Natasha Egan, Natural Resources Defense Council, Olga Bautista, Petcoke: Tracing Dirty Energy, Rozalinda Borcilӑ, Southeast Environmental Task Force, Southeast Side Coalition to Ban Petcoke, Steve Rowell, Terry Evans, Victoria Sambunaris
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