Arti Grabowski
A shiny black leaf blower sits on the floor of Defibrillator Gallery, awaiting activation. 3 moveable white walls have been placed behind the leaf blower. The artist enters the space, wearing black pants and a white buttoned up shirt. This black and white motif is a foreshadowing of the shades of grey that Polish artist, Arti […]
Emilio Rojas “Aesthetic Wounds, Heridas Esteticas”
The body is an archive of experience. The skin holds scars and muscles remember movement. Performance artists have been exploring the potential of the body as material for decades. Naturally, acts of body modification and rituals around tattooing have developed extensive histories through body-based performance art. Tattooing was addressed early on at Rapid Pulse during […]
Allison Halter “R Kelly: A Critical Appreciation”
Performance art utilizes real time, real space, and often times, real bodies. These are materials that everyone can understand, making the medium accessible to a wide variety of audiences. Performance art, however, has roots in conceptual art, which utilizes a language all it’s own. I am always enticed by performance that makes use of the […]
Miller & Shellabarger
The day has a chill in the air, unusual for the month of June in Chicago. With the sky’s threat to rain, Miller & Shellabarger set up in the windows of Rapid Pulse’s Hub. The 2 bearded men place 2 wooden chairs at opposite ends of the raised storefront window where they will engage in […]