OPENING THIS SPRING: COLORSCAPES
Beginning May 7, visitors to Cheekwood can explore humankind’s understanding of color through Colorscapes, an immersive exhibition from Chicago-based artists Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero of the collaborative Luftwerk.
This significant, site-specific exhibition will feature a series of experiential outdoor installations and gallery interventions intended to lead viewers to a better understanding of how we perceive the physical world through color.
“Cheekwood is a special place that merges history, nature and art with an extensive sculpture trail and museum galleries; a fascinating sphere to experience how history, landscape, art and culture weave and grow together,” note Bachmaier and Gallero. “We couldn’t envision a more ideal site to exhibit, engage and illuminate our artwork. Our hope is that visitors will celebrate the colors of the natural world through this immersive journey and will feel enriched by exploring the colorful confluence of art, history and natural sciences.”
Dr. Marin R. Sullivan, guest curator on the project, comments that “(Luftwerk’s) work transforms how we see and experience the world around us and is a perfect complement to Cheekwood’s mission of celebrating history, art and horticulture.”
The exhibition will unfold across Cheekwood’s Color Garden, Arboretum Lawn, Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden and the portico of the historic mansion. In these exterior spaces, the work will incorporate the use of natural pigments, explore the phenomenon of light and color in the sky and build on the histories of the gardens. The journey will continue inside the historic mansion, with installations using botanical colors in combination with changing light conditions to create abstracted, atmospheric experiences.
Colorscapes runs May 7 through September 4, 2022. For tickets and more information about Colorscapes and other current and upcoming exhibitions, visit http://www.cheekwood.org.