Pictorial: Evil Is Interesting @ antena

Featured here is a collection of eleven photographs, text, and additional links which in combination help to document the otherwise ephemeral, multimedia presentation of "Evil is Interesting" at antena gallery in Pilsen, Chicago, between March 23 and April 21, 2012.

Below: Four photographs taken during a live theatrical performance of Michael Workman's "A Conversion," an art play in five acts, featuring Heather Marie Vernon, Sarah Weis, Katerina Papadatos, Snorre Sjønøst Henriksen and Heather Lynn, 8:30 PM, opening night, March 23, 2012.






Below: Six photographs taken during a live sonic performance by Lady Rollins, featuring Jess Speer, Peter Speer, Caroline Picard, and Devin King, 9:30 PM, closing night, April 20, 2012.








Below: The "False Love" zine by AA Bronson, Michael Workman, Dan Gleason and others, available at the gallery in limited edition:



"Evil Is Interesting"
March 23 - April 21, 2012
antena
1765 S. Laflin St.
Chicago, IL 60608

Curated by Michael Workman/Antidote Projects

Artists: Frank Pollard, Mike Lenkowski, Lorna Mills, Sarah Weis, Bill Talsma, Elizabeth Suter, Jody Oesterreicher, Micki Tschur, Sarah Legow, Industry of the Ordinary, Holly Streekstra, Samantha Ocasta, Jeffrey Grauel, Tony Kapel, Computers Cult, Maitejosune Urrechaga and others.

See also: Jason Kreke in Newcity Art,
http://art.newcity.com/2012/03/27/review-evil-is-interestingantena-gallery/

See also: Jon Brozdowski in The Chicago Weekly,
http://chicagoweekly.net/2012/04/04/a-vile-attraction/

See also: antena gallery's own information,
http://antenapilsen.blogspot.com/2012/04/vile-attraction.html

- Paul Germanos

Pictorial: Second Annual Lyp Sinc Show @ Defibrillator

An exposition of local performance art in thirteen acts, and a fund-raising event for "Rapid Pulse," an international performance festival scheduled to run at the gallery during the upcoming Summer of 2012.




Above: Mikey McParlane




Above: Jillian Soto


Above: Happy Collaborationists


Above: Sofia Moreno


Above: Joseph Ravens


Above: Taisha Paggett


Above: Jake Myers


Above: Robin Deacon


Above: Ben Foch

Full roster of performers: Happy Collaborationists, Ben Foch, Sasha Hodges, Mikey McParlane, Sofia Moreno, Jillian Soto, Courtney Macandanz, Rosé Hernandez, Robin Deacon, Taisha Paggett, Jake Myers, Sharon Lanza, Monica Panzarino

"Second Annual Lyp Sinc Show"
April 1, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
Defibrillator
1136 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
http://www.dfbrl8r.com/

"Defibrillator (a.k.a dfbrL8r or dfb) is a non-profit arts organization under the fiscal sponsorship of Fractured Atlas. Part studio and part gallery, dfb provides a gathering place to conceive, present, and promote performance art and other ephemeral forms of expression."

See also: Zachary Whittenburg and Chandler West's coverage of the event in Time Out Chicago,
http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/15225161/the-lyp-sinc-show-at-defibrillator-review-photos

- Paul Germanos

Pictorial: Firsts And For Most @ Defibrillator Gallery

"Two nights of performance work by School of the Art Institute first year graduate students..."
7:30 PM, February 25 & 26, 2012
1136 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL

Featuring: Stephanie Acosta, Moe Beitiks, Aundrea Frahm, Autumn Hays, Li-Hui Huang, Natalia Nicholson, Sabn Reed, Hillary Schofield, Chun Shao, Daviel Shy, Jae Wook Song, Elena Tejada-Herrera, Hannah Verill



Above: Autumn Hays in Degeneration, a durational piece in Defibrillator's storefront window.



Above: Meghan Moe Beitiks in Rambox, a 15 minute solo performance.



Above: Natalia Nicholson in Nature Under Deconstruction Part 2: Lament for Redwing Blackbird, a 15 minute performance with collaborators: Li-Hui Huang, Hee Ran Lee, Hsinyan Wei, Diandra Miller, and Emily Nowell.





Above: Li-Hui Huang in Across the Universe, a 30 minute audience-engaged performance at gallery exit, closing the evening.

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Organized by the Performance Exchange; funded by the SAIC Student Association; hosted by Joseph Ravens. The images above are posted in chronological order, as taken on the February 26, 2012, convocation.

SAIC's Department of Performance:
http://www.saic.edu/degrees_resources/departments/perf/index.html

Defibrillator Gallery:
http://www.dfbrl8r.com/

- Paul Germanos

Pictorial: Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven @ The Renaissance Society

"Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven’s artistic output includes...painting, drawing, collage, computer animation, installation, and zines.[...]Her illustrational technique favors hard-edged flat planes in a neon RGB palette,[...]She appropriates text from a range of discourses, including philosophy, science, poetry, theology.[...]The Renaissance Society will present four new bodies of work, including numerous new works on paper;[...]an interactive computer animation; and a related series of computer generated prints.[...]The new work will be supplemented with selections of work from throughout her career."[1]























Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven
In A Saturnian World
September 25 – December 18, 2011
The Renaissance Society
Bergman Gallery
Cobb Hall 418
5811 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637

[1] http://www.renaissancesociety.org

See also Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven interviewed by The Renaissance Society Associate Curator Hamza Walker:

http://vimeo.com/29728607

- Paul Germanos

Pictorial: El Stitch y Bitch @ antena

"El Stitch y Bitch (SyB) was founded in 2008 as a space for knitters, crocheters and crafters in the Pilsen, Bridgeport and Little Village neighborhoods of Chicago. Currently the group is consists of over 20 members, ages 18 and up. Over the years, the group has evolved into a collaborative art group interested in addressing handmade and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) culture. As DIY culture moves into a contemporary state, many members of the group have found themselves astonished and curious by the inheritance of the handmade skill or the need to carry on the tradition in an adapted manner. Tejer y Joder is a compilation of individual SyB members and independent fiber artists, all interested in the themes of gender, identity, tradition and memory. "[1]


Above: antena proprietor Miguel Cortez and guests.


Above: Irasema Gonzalez




Above: Naomi Martinez




Above: Claudia Marchan


Above: Claudia Marchan


Above: Claudia Marchan




Above: Adriana Baltazar 18th Street Immigrants (Dandelion, Chicory, Thistle)


Above: Adriana Baltazar 18th Street Immigrants (Dandelion, Chicory, Thistle)


Above: Esmeraldo Garcia and Maria Rosa Garcia Sabana (Bedspread)




Above: antena after hours.


Above: Downtown as seen from 18th Street in Pilsen.

El Stitch y Bitch
September 23 - October 22, 2011
antena gallery
1765 S. Laflin St.
Chicago IL 60608

Featuring: Adriana Baltazar, Krissy Bodge, Julia Chau, Esmeraldo Garcia, Irasema Gonzalez, Erika Hernandez, Claudia Marchan, Naomi Martinez, Jackie Orozco, Jessica Phillips, Elvia Rodriguez-Ochoa, and Thelma Uranga

[1] http://www.antenapilsen.com

- Paul Germanos