Visit vanessa german’s Gray Center Fellowship Exhibition: At the end of this reality there is a bridge—the bridge is inside of you but not inside of your body. Take this bridge to get to the next _______, all of your friends are there; death is not real and we are all dj’s. The exhibition features a new body of monumental rose quartz and precious gemstone sculptures as part of a multi-disciplinary installation developed during her 2023‒2024 Fellowship with the Richard and Mary L. Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry supported by the Joyce Foundation. Her Fellowship was centered on the principle of paraäcademia—a term coined by the artist to break down distinctions between art, magic, knowledge, and spirituality. The works german created during this time embody the site of Chicago as an energetic locus for production and are composed of the artist’s interpersonal connections, spiritual spells, love, healing, politics, and histories. The exhibition’s curators, Zachary Cahill, and Stephanie Cristello, and Mike Shuh will lead the tour.
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