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Art Fri Jul 10 2009
Student-made Street Art in Englewood
About a month ago, Lindblom Math and Science Academy students placed a series of art installations in and on vacant buildings and adjacent lots in Englewood neighborhood.
"I Approved This Message" is a collection of site-specific sculptural objects that address a myriad of topics ranging from the culture of violence that is tragically taken the lives of 36 Chicago Public School students to homelessness. Some of the works will be driven by texts created by the students for installation on the viaduct while others will create large-scale installations in a variety of media using the public space as a billboard to express their growing concerns about society. Media range from vinyl on abandoned buildings to stickers to stenciled imagery.
The one-of-a-kind artworks were created through a partnership with The Museum of Contemporary Art, 35 students from Lindblom, teachers Nathan Diamond and Zack Linderman, and artists Mike Bancroft and Amanda Lichtenstein.
You can check out a photo gallery of the project here.
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