No Ordinary Light
@ Dank Haus Chicago
4740 N Western Ave, Chicago 60625
Opening Saturday, March 8th, from 2PM - 4PM
On view through Monday, May 5th
No Ordinary Light (Dankaus, March 8- May 5th) invites us to experience light as something far more than brightness or warmth. This exhibition by female-identifying artists explores light as a teacher—a verb, a noun, and an action. In a time marked by harsh polarity and the heavy weight of absolutes, light becomes a means to process, reflect, and release . The works in this exhibition act as moments of pause, inviting viewers to notice the persistent presence of light through tension and stillness.
Threads of poetry, ritual, and lived experience weave throughout the exhibition, borrowing from traditions that see light as both spiritual and elemental. For some, it is a sanctuary carved from shadow; for others, a beacon illuminating a way forward. In every piece, there is a question: how might we carry light within us? How might we hold it softly, let it unburden us, and offer it freely to one another?
No Ordinary Light reminds us that even in darkness, there is always the possibility of illumination—a chance to see something familiar in a new way. It is a light that holds us steady, asks us to linger a little longer, and offers renewal.
Work by: Deirdre Colgan Jones, Bethany Cordero, Marea Cordero, Cathleen Cramer, Annie Fahrenbach, Tulika Ladsariya, Cay Mims, Amanda Mulcahy, Jill Nahrstedt, Kimmy Noonen, Victoria Pater, Yang Pulongbarit-Cuevo, Kathryn Rodrigues, and Mary Kate Venturini
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Tags: Amanda Mulcahy, Annie Fahrenbach, Bethany Cordero, Cathleen Cramer, Cay Mims, Deirdre Colgan Jones, Jill Nahrstedt, Kathryn Rodrigues, Kimmy Noonen, Lincoln Square, Marea Cordero, Mary Kate Venturini, No Ordinary Light, Taking Up Space, Tulika Ladsariya, Victoria Pater, Yang Pulongbarit-Cuevo
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