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Settlement

The artist collaborative Balas & Wax’s roving, multifaceted project based in the artists’ northside neighborhood of Edgewater. Settlement is a series of ghostly architectural sculptures raised high above the park—evoking the city’s history of human and material displacement. A meditation on migration and the complications of urban development, Settlement uncovers the material and human connections between Chicago’s North and West side communities and the histories that bind them. Tracing that history back to the construction of the Eisenhower Expressway and the northern tip of Lake Shore Drive, the project integrates the voices of residents, past and present, to create works that resist dominant civic and media narratives.

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Sculpture


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Kapwa

The House of Kapwa is an interactive and ceremonial outdoor public sculpture installation by artists alexx temeña and Andrea Yarbrough honoring rest, collective care, ecological grief, and the Filipino indigenous virtue-ethic of Kapwa: shared interconnectedness, or ‘unity-of-self-and-other.’ The House of Kapwa is a space that invites us to sense the relationship between how we care for ourselves, how we care for each other, and how we care for the Earth.

The House features an exterior natural loom that invites visitors to weave plant material and flowers into the structure itself.

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Space


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Jira/Twirl

This sukkah design embodies the vibrant spirit of the African-American and Latine cultures in North Lawndale and nearby La Villita, serving as a dynamic space for community meals and celebrations. With an emphasis on connection, the parasol-like structure will be adorned with colorful community murals and handcrafted textiles that reflect the rich histories of its participants. By incorporating a table structure as an integral design component, the sukkah builds relationships by inviting diverse publics to break bread together. The stepped platforms provide multiple opportunities for rest and participation, encouraging communal meals, storytelling, dialogue, and cultural exchange. The colorful canopy contributes to a playground-like feel, welcoming youth and community members of all ages to reconnect with their identity and celebrate cultural heritage.

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Theater


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Learning Curve

Created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects, Learning Curve was a site-specific and immersive performance that placed you within the walls of a Chicago public high school and in the shoes of its students. With each step, you experienced the real-life triumphs and struggles of students, teachers and parents during the years that hopefully lead to a high school diploma. It was performed for only 40 audience members per show by a cast of more than 30 teens who were also its co-creators.

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