Protected by Invisible Fence
@ Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago IL 60611
Opening Friday, September 18th, from 7:30PM - 8:45PM
On view through Sunday, September 20th
performances Friday, September 18th at 7:30pm, Saturday, September 19th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, September 20th at 2:00pm
Protected by Invisible Fence is a choreographic work that examines the often-unseen technological forces shaping contemporary life—from the pressure to optimize health and productivity to the performance of identity on social media. A responsive network is created onstage by eight human performers and eight technologically enhanced crowd-control stanchions that detect when performers pass by or touch them and share quantifications of these activities through sound and light. Vernacular movement patterns, adapted from sources such as TSA screenings, warehouse workflows, screen savers, and reflex tests, invite audiences to reflect on how surveillance technologies influence our relationships with one another.
performance trailer: https://vimeo.com/1225227661?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
New City interview: https://www.newcitystage.com/2026/09/01/motivations-to-obey/
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Tags: Chicago, Chicago Performs, Christina Chammas, Eunjin Choi, Harlan Rosen, joseph kramer, Kenny Ward, Kristin Abhalter, Lauren Kunath, MCA Chicago, Near North Side, Protected by Invisible Fence, Stephanie Stoumbelis, Yuxuan Zhong
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