What Material Do I Want to Be?

About the event

About the exhibition

The Franklin is proud to present the group exhibition titled What Material I Want to Be?

Material and intention are at the core of art making. The material that an artist uses can be as essential to their practice as the thematic explorations that propel creation. As we explore the motivations that ignite art makers to commit to a form, a material, and content, What Material Do I Want To Be? delves into the poetry behind the craft that defines a work of art.

For this exhibition, we have gathered a group of artists who explore materials and content at various frequencies, letting the ideas become a part of the foreground as well as the materiality that embodies their expression.

The title of this exhibition was inspired by a conversation with artist Paola Cabal regarding artistic practices.

This exhibition will allow us to celebrate the work of 20 artists who are significant to our relationship with Chicago’s artistic community and beyond. They are people we love and admire, and we've been close to them through work, missions, or friendship.

For more details, please go to https://thefranklinoutdoor.tumblr.com

‍