Chicago River at the Scale of the Anthropocene
Jennifer Buyck, resident of Villa Albertine, moderated a panel discussion, Chicago River at the Scale of the Anthropocene, with Adam Flickinger (Friends of the Chicago River), Ron Henderson (Illinois Institute of Technology), and Phil Nicodemus (Urban Rivers).
Presented as a partner project of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Water uses the Chicago River as an entryway to discuss the interconnectedness and relational importance of water upon the City and its people. From pre-settler colonialism to present day, the availability of water has impacted the City of Chicago’s formation, rise, and current environmental concerns. Water’s impact and importance is much more than just economical and environmental. Water—essential to life—is a shared resource that connects all.
This programming and exhibition, a collaboration between artist/architect Jennifer Buyck, curator Tricia Van Eck, 6018 North, and the Villa Albertine also includes work by Rebecca Beachy, Jennifer Buyck, Eugenia Cheng, Virginia Hanusik, Candace Hunter, Anna Johnson, Roland Knowlden, JeeYeun Lee, Jin Lee, Meredith Leich, Pierre-Alexandre Savriacouty, Tria Smith, and Ines Sommer.
Water is ongoing research in sustainable strategies for a 2024 exhibition as a part of Art Design Chicago, an initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art investigating and elevating Chicago’s rich visual art and design histories and creative communities.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency through an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. 6018 North projects are partially supported by an anonymous donor advised fund at The Chicago Community Foundation, a CityArts Innovation Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, a Gen Ops Plus Grant from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Field Foundation of Illinois, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, IL Humanities, Illinois Arts Council Agency Youth Employment Grants, Joyce Foundation, The MacArthur Funds for Culture, Equity, and the Arts at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, and individual donations.
