Poetry is a Place
@ Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Friday, February 9th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, March 8th
The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago is pleased to present the exhibition Poetry is a Place curated by Italian artist and illustrator Alessandro Ferraro. The exhibition will present a selection of artworks produced by a group of students of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, who participated in a workshop in October 2023 led by Ferraro, in collaboration with artist and professor Cecilia Beaven.
Working with illustration for almost thirty years, for a long time Ferraro has been interested in the relationship between written words and images, particularly in the context of illustration, where the image retains a functional purpose in relation to writing. From the point of view of the artist, words can also represent inspiration, a starting point where images originate and find their freedom, separating from the text to become something new.
Poetry is a Place brings together two mediums that represent complementary forms of communication: poetry and postcards. Both artistic forms allow us to create images that can potentially connect people and reduce distance. A distance that is not so much physical, as we live in a digital word, but conceptual, cultural and personal. The art created for this project has the potential to represent identities that come into contact, and create new connections and dialogues.
Public Opening
Friday, February 9 at 6-8:00pm CT
The exhibition opens to the public with a celebratory event where you will meet Alessandro Ferraro, Cecilia Beaven and the participating students of Poetry is a Place. The event is open to the public, no registration required.
Opening Hours
Monday-Friday, from 11:00am to 4:00pm
For groups or after hour visits, please email segr.iicchicago@esteri.it
Participating Students
Igor Camilo
Miles Chester
Bailey Duchene
Nex Estus
Karevv Flanyak
Malu Geyerhahn
Olivia Caroline Gibson
Chana Goldbloom
Emma Elizabeth Klassen-Lee
Wonyoung Lee
Kelly Liu
Yuxin Liu
Lukas Ernst Maksin
Fran W Metzenger
Ren Liv Munson
Parker Joy Navarre
Jordan Winter Olsen
Sabrina Rosaline Petrocco
Jocelyn Rainwater
Alex Randall
Rory Reynolds
Alejandra Rodriguez
Rc Major Santistevan
Alyssa Seddon
Colin Thomas Philip
Abigail Wan
Jenny Zhang
Sihan Zhang
Gracy Zhou
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