Light Preserver: closing reception
@ Joy Machine
4148 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Friday, April 11th, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
On view through Saturday, April 12th
It’s your last chance to catch Joy Machine’s inaugural exhibition, Light Preserver, which closes on April 12 and features works by Moises Salazar Tlatenchi, David Heo, Liz Flores, Peter Frederiksen, Danym Kwon, Lisa Congdon, Michael McGrath, Jeff Rubio, and Abi Castillo.
We’re staying open late on April 11, so join us for a closing reception from 6 to 9 p.m
About Light Preserver
Joy is a complex, even elusive emotion. Distinct from happiness and pleasure, joy often emerges as a beam of light following a period of darkness, expanding our power to feel and process experiences good and bad.
In times of deep uncertainty and upheaval, it also becomes an indispensable gateway to hope. Light Preserver presents nine artists who cultivate and ritualize joy through humor, nostalgia, vibrancy, and excitement for new possibilities. Whether reflecting on childhood fun or invoking art’s ability to rescue us from depression, each artist taps into our shared humanity—not to evade difficult realities but to find meaning and purpose amid chaos. In this way, joy becomes an essential antidote to despair and a fundamental lifeline to keep us all afloat.
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