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Art exhibition examines political violence, war
Melissa
Mitchell, U. of I. News Bureau arts writer
217-333-5491
Mary Antonakos, I space coordinator 312-587-9976
8/25/2006
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CHAMPAIGN,
Ill. —
Political violence and war are among the themes that will be explored
in an exhibition on view Sept. 8 through Oct. 7 at I
space, the Chicago gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
“Under Fire,” which brings together the contributions of
an international roster of artists working in cross-disciplinary and
multimedia forms, is a continuation of global discussions and publications
initiated by artist and writer Jordan Crandall. According to organizer
Ryan Griffis, a professor of art
and design at the U. of I., the exhibition serves as a “discursive
engagement with global militarization and political violence, incorporating
perspectives from multiple disciplines to explore the contemporary organization,
representation and materialization of war.”
Featured artists are Annie Abrahams/Clément Charmet, An Architektur,
deGeuzen, Joy Garnett, Mariam Ghani, Dara Greenwald, Tsila Hassine,
Richardo Miranda-Zuñiga, Hillary Mushkin, Trevor Paglen, Joel
Ross, Michael Wilson and xurban_collective.
A series of events planned in conjunction with the exhibition will take
place on the U. of I.’s Urbana-Champaign campus this fall. They
include a talk by Israeli architect, activist and scholar Eyal Weizman
(TBA); the exhibition “In War/At War: The Practice of Everyday,”
Oct. 5 through 29 at OPENSOURCE Art, 12 E. Washington St., Champaign;
and a screening of “The Marching Plague,” a film about biological
warfare produced by the Critical Art Ensemble, at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at
the Krannert Art Museum.
A reception is scheduled to take place from 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 8 at the
gallery, 230 W. Superior St., Chicago. I space gallery hours are Tuesday
through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
