BLUE MIST
@ Zakaib Projects
3491 N Elston Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60618
Opening Friday, February 2nd, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, February 25th
Zakaib presents Blue Mist
featuring the works of Martha Morimoto and Matt Ryan
Opening Reception:
Friday February 2, 6-9 PM
On view February 2 – 25
within that blue space of the between,
collision-bound whispers collect and gather within the unseen body
a mass, sublimating
that makes invisible all material beyond the absolutely immediate
the dimly dripping transition between notional and real
and the chilled pulse of waiting at the threshold
of a calculated dream state
the weight
of objects that persuade the space around them
and a middle-distance that buzzes with glances thrown across
a constant, quiet energy
-Naomi Powers
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Martha Morimoto (b.1995, Honolulu) is a Japanese-American artist based in Chicago. She received a Bachelor of Fine Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Selected exhibitions include Terrain Biennial, IL; Sullivan Galleries, IL; Heaven Gallery, IL; Woman Made Gallery, IL; Garfield Park Arts Center, IN; Ballroom Projects, IL.
Matt Ryan (b. 1995, Baltimore) received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is an artist living and working in Chicago. His work has exhibited at the Terrain Biennial, IL; Sullivan Galleries, IL; Gallery X, IL; 4e, IL. He is the organizer of three somewhat annual outdoor shows: The Uhaul-Show, The Beach Sculpture Show, and The Campfire Sculpture Show.
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About Zakaib:
Zakaib is an artist-run project space located at 3491 N Elston Ave. The space holds exhibitions and programs such as screenings, artist talks, and workshops. We promote work that engages the community of Avondale in expansive art practices that share the intersectional concerns of the people we impact. We have stakes in the livelihood of the artists and neighbors of our communities and are committed to advocating for each other.
There is great urgency and necessity for active spaces that operate on bases of equity and human rights. Zakaib was created out of our frustrations with the behavior of business-like art spaces, and we are continually working to establish a future of art spaces prioritizing ethics and empathy. Exhibitions show work ranging in formats including visual, time-based, and written work. All of our events are always free and open to the public.
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