Created by Luftwerk, this interactive installation captures and reimagines fragments of the landscape we inhabit as a reminder of the loss of native prairie. Works on the walls depict an abstracted landscape that references a time when prairies occupied two-thirds of the midwestern landscape, rich in biodiversity, a holistic interconnected ecosystem of healthy soil, abundant flora and myriads of bees and butterflies. The public is invited to participate in creating a mound of sand and botanicals, using flowers collected and dried at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Presented at EXPO Chicago by 6018North in conjunction with its exhibition, Myth of the Organic City.
Luftwerk is the artistic duo of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero. Since founding in 2007, their practice has developed a significant body of work that explores the interplay of light, color and space through the exploration of data, nature, history, and architecture. Their work is multi-faceted, taking the form of installations, site-specific interventions, and artwork, engaging with landscapes, architecture along with galleries, museums, and art centers.
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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.
