Sep 18th 2026

The Poor Farm Experiment, Leopold Benches: A P(o)or(t)ch Theater (MIDWEST REDUX)

@ Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Opening Friday, September 18th, from 10am - 12PM

On view through Sunday, September 20th

Leopold Benches: A P(o)or(t)ch Theater blends the retro technology of stereoscopic photography with live performance-based image-making and explores the porch as an emblem of generosity and social porousness at a moment of increasing isolation and division. Inspired by the writings of 20th-century conservationist Aldo Leopold, the work centers on a pair of benches designed to support attentive observation of the natural world. With a set of 12 original stereoscopic photographs guiding a two-hour score, the performance investigates how slight differences in perception can produce either heightened depth or clashing understandings of reality.

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