“Dimensions of Citizenship” at Wrightwood 659
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“Dimensions of Citizenship: Architecture and Belonging from the Body to the Cosmos,” was the official US entry at the recently concluded 16th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. Featuring seven unique installations, “Dimension“Dimensions of Citizenship” at Wrightwood 659
“Dimensions of Citizenship: Architecture and Belonging from the Body to the Cosmos,” was the official US entry at the recently concluded 16th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. Featuring seven unique installations, “Dimensions of Citizenship” will now be on view for the first time in the United States at Wrightwood 659, a new art space located at 659 W. Wrightwood Avenue in Chicago, from February 15 through April 27, 2019.The exhibition explores the notion of citizenship today and the potential role of architecture and design in creating spaces for it. Each of the seven unique installations is created by a transdisciplinary team of architects and designers.The teams included Amanda Williams + Andres L. Hernandez, in collaboration with Shani Crowe; Studio Gang; SCAPE; Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman; Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Laura Kurgan, Robert Gerard Pietrusko with Columbia Center for Spatial Research; Keller Easterling with MANY; and Design Earth.According to the press release, each of the works in “Dimensions of Citizenship” grapples with the potential meanings and architectural implications of citizenship at a different scale: from a project focused on the citizen, to an exploration of Civitas, with its implications of shared purpose and responsibility, through region, nation, globe, network, and, finally, cosmos. The resulting works use design to address a diversity of issues, including the meaning of “home,” the right to public space, the uses of civic monuments, the dynamics of borderlands, and the conditions of global migration, among others. The project was commissioned by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and the University of Chicago (UChicago) on behalf of the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and is being presented with the support of Alphawood Foundation Chicago. A range of public programs exploring citizenship and belonging, including talks, performances, workshops, and engagement with local partners will accompany the exhibition.Lisa Cavanaugh, Director, Wrightwood 659, says: “‘Dimensions of Citizenship’ eloquently embodies Wrightwood 659’s dual focus: on architecture and on art that engages with the pressing issues of our day. It would be difficult to think of a more urgent and timely issue than what it means to be a citizen. We hope that this exhibition will provoke visitors to think about multiple aspects of citizenship and how architects, designers, and artists might respond to them. We are grateful to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago for enabling us to present this important exhibition.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more