Commissioned as part of the South Side Community Art Center’s exhibition, ReSOURCE: Art and Resourcefulness in Black Chicago, this installation expands artist Faheem Majeed’s reflections on the continuous presence of holes on the Center’s main gallery walls by reimagining them through the lens of Black cosmologies. During his tenure as Executive Director of the South Side Community Art Center, Majeed conceptualized the presence of holes on the Center’s walls as potential microcosms, pocket dimensions, and expansive galaxies that can serve as portals to understand the impact of Black artistic and creative expression. By inserting illuminated acrylic into the replicated holes, Majeed transforms these marks on the covering’s surface into constellations, connecting the past to expansive futures and living legacies. Rooted in Black cosmological thought, the work uses speculative storytelling of the Center’s past to link the act of remembrance with the potentialities of creation and reimagined futures. This work reflects on how we can see the marks on objects as constellations and cosmologies that can be used to understand Black worldviews and to preserve the memory of a legacy while promoting its continued future. Majeed’s installation serves as a framework for how the act of preservation can open pathways to worlds yet to come, aiming to preserve memory in objects through the act of new creation.
The exhibition is open on Saturdays 2:00 – 7:00 pm. and by appointment.
Sign up for our newsletter to stay current on new events, stories,
and updates from Art Design Chicago.
An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
