Immortalizing maids and domestic workers who are often forgotten in narratives surrounding Chicago’s Pullman history, Ogbara revisits the far South Side as “The Ghost of Pullman’s Past” by commemorating Black women laborers of the Industrial Era who’ve helped make the great city of Chicago what it is. ![]() ![]() Lola Ayisha Ogbara’s series The Perfect Servant continues the artist’s exploration of disruption as resistance in response to drudgery. Lola Ayisha Ogbara, The Perfect Servant, 2021. Fully integrated into the language of advertising and local familiar signage, each of the works included within the OVERRIDE program present the opportunity for local and international artists to intercept and push the boundaries of how visual culture is disseminated in our increasingly image-based environment.īuilding upon the City of Chicago and DCASE’s longstanding commitment to public art, OVERRIDE provides EXPO CHICAGO a key opportunity beyond Navy Pier to showcase works by leading international artists in neighborhoods throughout the city.Įxplore the best places to view OVERRIDE April 3–23 with the EXPO ART WEEK Map. Placing artwork within this public context and the broader presentation of billboard advertising, OVERRIDE takes its name from industry terminology referring to the continuation of an outdoor advertising program beyond a contracted period. ![]() Participants included both emerging and established artists from Chicago and around the world. OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project is a citywide collaborative public art initiative between EXPO CHICAGO and the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) in collaboration with the Chicago Digital Network to exhibit artwork on all CDN billboards and City Information Panels "CIPs" in the Central Business District from April 3-23, 2023.
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