POSTED December 23rd:
Through This Coming Week! ----------
Your last chance to see MASSIVE CHANGE at the MCA
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Massive Change: the Future of Global Design
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Ave.
On view through December 31
Conceived by the internationally renowned designer Bruce Mau, this exhibition invites viewers to consider innovations in design fields such as medical technology, genetic engineering, transportation, information design, revolutionary material and more.
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Call for Entries: Design a Nano-Hazard Symbol


ETC Group announces International Graphic Design Competition CALL FOR ENTRIES Biotechnology, nuclear power, toxic chemicals, electromagnetic radiation -- each of these technological hazards has a universally recognized warning symbol associated with it. So why not nanotechnology -- the world's most powerful (and
potentially dangerous) technology? Concerned citizens everywhere are invited to submit their designs for a universal Nanotechnology Hazard Symbol at: http://www.etcgroup.org/nanohazard Entries will be judged by a panel of eminent judges convened by the ETC Group (Action Group on Erosion Technology and Concentration, www.etcgroup.org). These judges include Dr. Vyvyan Howard (Editor of the Journal of Nanotoxicity), Dr. Gregor Wolbring (The Canadian Advisory Commitee on Nanotech Standardisation), Chee Yoke Ling (Third World Network), Claire Pentecost (Associate Professor and Chair of the Photography Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Rory O'Neill (Editor of Hazards magazine) and Dr. Alexis Vlandas (Nanotechnology Spokesperson for International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility). Entries will also be judged by participants at the World Social Forum, Nairobi, Kenya, 20-25 January 2007. The winning entry will be submitted to international standard-setting bodies responsible for hazard characterisation, to international governmental organisations and to national governments as a proposed symbol for nanotechnology hazards. Closing date: 8 January 2007 A gallery of entries submitted will be available at http://www.etcgroup.org
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Negotiated Localities: Artists, Designers and Citizens in a Green City
Betty Rymer Gallery
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
280 S. Columbus Drive
November 17, 2006 - January 5, 2007
Negotiated Localities: Artists, Designers and Citizens in a Green City
invites a diverse community to take a deep dive into the subject of how
a city is best sustained.
Interactive sessions, workshops and installations by leading
thinkers—global and local—will focus on Chicago as a site for
sustainable urban practices. Refreshments from local green eateries, an
expert-guided bus tour of sustainable initiatives and projects
throughout Chicago and the ability to make your voice heard through
Open Mic, makes this first-time event one that is not to be missed.
FREE to the public. Space is limited. Call 312-443-3711 for
reservations.
Ongoing----------------------------------
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“Her Tongue: corporal and textual examinations” an exhibit by Catherine Jacobi
“Hospital” an exhibit by Mary Farmilant
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60610 USA
312.642.6502
November 3, 2006–January 19, 2007
These two Chicago artists incorporate the principles of scientific observation into their artistic visions, noting changes in their subjects over time as if analyzing the life cycles of fruit flies.
“Her Tongue” features Jacobi’s recent sculptural work in two distinct media—glycerin and found materials. Referencing antique anatomical models of teeth, hair follicles, and the tongue, the sculptures created from found materials represent the biological process of conception, through which “family history,” both in terms of genetic material and biographical narrative, is recombined into a new form. Jacobi says that these works play with “the idea of what we are made of—wood, our language, our histories, and our mothers,” and concludes that “the history of objects is a history of us.”
“Hospital” comprises ten large-scale color photographs of the former Columbus Hospital in Chicago, taken between 2002 and 2005 while the building was awaiting demolition to make way for the construction of luxury condos. Farmilant’s photographs, alluding to the clinical documentary tradition within their medium, record the deteriorating condition of the hospital building, itself the setting of innumerable life stories’ beginnings and ends.
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Civil Twilight: Six Degrees Below Horizon
An installation by Don Lambert and Mathew Jinks
Drawing inspiration from found airspace maps, Lambert and Jinks examine the phenomenon and aesthetics of flight and its relationship to the human body.
Deadtech, 3321 W. Fullerton Ave.
Opens Friday October 20, 8PM - Midnight
[][]The Universal Condition: Enduring and Alleviating Pain
International Museum of Surgical Science
This exhibition examines issues in the perception of pain and medicine’s quest to relieve it, from the ancient use of psychoactive plants to contemporary laser therapy, focusing on milestones such as the discovery of anesthesia.
The Museum has also partnered with the Hektoen Institute of Medicine to present the lecture series Understanding Pain. This medical humanities lecture series will examine the human experience of pain from clinical, historical, and social perspectives. Lectures will be presented by health and medical professionals, and scholars who focus on pain management. Check ,a href="http://www.hektoen.org/programs_understandpain.htm">online schedule for locations, dates, and times.
The International Museum of Surgical Science is located at 1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.The Hektoen Institute of Medicine is located at 2100 W. Harrison 
[][]Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605-2496(312) 922-9410
September 15, 2006 – April 1, 2007
Gregor Mendel’s story is remarkable: A 19th-century friar and high school science teacher, he designed a brilliant experiment with ordinary peas that revealed the laws of heredity.
This dramatic story and the power of genetics to tell us about the natural world are presented in the fascinating Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics at The Field Museum. Original manuscripts, photographs, and scientific instruments evoke the world of scientists in the 1800s and early 1900s. You’ll see most of the remaining artifacts from the life of this great scientist. Trace Mendel’s influence on the rise of genetics and meet modern Mendels—scientists on the cutting edge of the field today. Five videos and ten hands-on activities make the fundamentals of genetics accessible to everyone. Visitors can recreate Mendel’s experiment in six easy steps, compare what scientists saw through microscopes in different eras and use DNA to create a bird family tree.
In a unique blending of art and science, the exhibition also integrates contemporary works of art that explore the subject of genetics. These works reflect the spirit of curiosity and creativity that inspires scientific research as well as art.
This exhibition and its North American tour were developed by The Field Museum, Chicago, in partnership with The Vereinigung zur Förderung der Genomforschung, Vienna, Austria, and The Mendel Museum, Brno, Czech Republic.
Right image: Lingua Franca by Catherine Jacobi)
POSTED December 5th:
This Week! ----------------------------------
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Vision of the Artist
Presented by: Louise A. Sclafani, O.D.,
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Chicago
sponsored by Hektoen Institute of Medicine 2100 West Harrison
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Tuesday, December 6th, 2006
5:30PM-6:15PM Reception
6:15PM-7:15PM Presentation
The masters have been affected by ocular disease throughout the ages. This lecture describes how ocular disease can effect perception and utilizes ophthalmic and physical optics to demonstrate this. This lecture can be enjoyed by both medical and non-medical audiences.
Cost of this event is $15.00
Free parking, entrance on Hoyne Avenue.
Or call Phyllis Wheeler at (312) 948-2520
[][] Lost Sounds and Found Films -science films Mash-Up Caro D'Offay GallerySaturday, December 9th, 8pmLocal production company 137 Films loves big ideas and the mavericks who chase them. Its second Lost Sounds and Found Films fundraiser — a benefit for Atom Smashers, its forthcoming documentary about the search for subatomic particles — gleefully blurs the boundaries between art and science. The highlight is the Experimental Instrument Orchestra, a trio that performs bluegrass-tinged, improvised songs on homemade instruments constructed from found junk. Sets by fellow folkies Paulina Hollers and the I Ching Quartet, along with a preview of Atom Smashers and a mashup of vintage science-film clips, round out the sublime evening's entertainment. (Flavorpill)
admission: $12Ongoing----------------------------------
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Negotiated Localities: Artists, Designers and Citizens in a Green City
Betty Rymer Gallery
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
280 S. Columbus Drive
Reception: Friday, November 17, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. with artists' discussion at 4:00 p.m. and curator remarks at 6:30 p.m. Reception will conclude with an Open Mic by Collective Inferno.
November 17, 2006 - January 5, 2007
Negotiated Localities: Artists, Designers and Citizens in a Green City
invites a diverse community to take a deep dive into the subject of how
a city is best sustained.
Interactive sessions, workshops and installations by leading
thinkers—global and local—will focus on Chicago as a site for
sustainable urban practices. Refreshments from local green eateries, an
expert-guided bus tour of sustainable initiatives and projects
throughout Chicago and the ability to make your voice heard through
Open Mic, makes this first-time event one that is not to be missed.
FREE to the public. Space is limited. Call 312-443-3711 for
reservations.
[][]
“Her Tongue: corporal and textual examinations” an exhibit by Catherine Jacobi
“Hospital” an exhibit by Mary Farmilant
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60610 USA
312.642.6502
November 3, 2006–January 19, 2007
These two Chicago artists incorporate the principles of scientific observation into their artistic visions, noting changes in their subjects over time as if analyzing the life cycles of fruit flies.
“Her Tongue” features Jacobi’s recent sculptural work in two distinct media—glycerin and found materials. Referencing antique anatomical models of teeth, hair follicles, and the tongue, the sculptures created from found materials represent the biological process of conception, through which “family history,” both in terms of genetic material and biographical narrative, is recombined into a new form. Jacobi says that these works play with “the idea of what we are made of—wood, our language, our histories, and our mothers,” and concludes that “the history of objects is a history of us.”
“Hospital” comprises ten large-scale color photographs of the former Columbus Hospital in Chicago, taken between 2002 and 2005 while the building was awaiting demolition to make way for the construction of luxury condos. Farmilant’s photographs, alluding to the clinical documentary tradition within their medium, record the deteriorating condition of the hospital building, itself the setting of innumerable life stories’ beginnings and ends.
[][]
Civil Twilight: Six Degrees Below Horizon
An installation by Don Lambert and Mathew Jinks
Drawing inspiration from found airspace maps, Lambert and Jinks examine the phenomenon and aesthetics of flight and its relationship to the human body.
Deadtech, 3321 W. Fullerton Ave.
Opens Friday October 20, 8PM - Midnight
[][]The Universal Condition: Enduring and Alleviating Pain
International Museum of Surgical Science
This exhibition examines issues in the perception of pain and medicine’s quest to relieve it, from the ancient use of psychoactive plants to contemporary laser therapy, focusing on milestones such as the discovery of anesthesia.
The Museum has also partnered with the Hektoen Institute of Medicine to present the lecture series Understanding Pain. This medical humanities lecture series will examine the human experience of pain from clinical, historical, and social perspectives. Lectures will be presented by health and medical professionals, and scholars who focus on pain management. Check ,a href="http://www.hektoen.org/programs_understandpain.htm">online schedule for locations, dates, and times.
The International Museum of Surgical Science is located at 1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.The Hektoen Institute of Medicine is located at 2100 W. Harrison 
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Massive Change: the Future of Global Design
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Ave.
On view through December 31
Conceived by the internationally renowned designer Bruce Mau, this exhibition invites viewers to consider innovations in design fields such as medical technology, genetic engineering, transportation, information design, revolutionary material and more.
[][]Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605-2496(312) 922-9410
September 15, 2006 – April 1, 2007
Gregor Mendel’s story is remarkable: A 19th-century friar and high school science teacher, he designed a brilliant experiment with ordinary peas that revealed the laws of heredity.
This dramatic story and the power of genetics to tell us about the natural world are presented in the fascinating Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics at The Field Museum. Original manuscripts, photographs, and scientific instruments evoke the world of scientists in the 1800s and early 1900s. You’ll see most of the remaining artifacts from the life of this great scientist. Trace Mendel’s influence on the rise of genetics and meet modern Mendels—scientists on the cutting edge of the field today. Five videos and ten hands-on activities make the fundamentals of genetics accessible to everyone. Visitors can recreate Mendel’s experiment in six easy steps, compare what scientists saw through microscopes in different eras and use DNA to create a bird family tree.
In a unique blending of art and science, the exhibition also integrates contemporary works of art that explore the subject of genetics. These works reflect the spirit of curiosity and creativity that inspires scientific research as well as art.
This exhibition and its North American tour were developed by The Field Museum, Chicago, in partnership with The Vereinigung zur Förderung der Genomforschung, Vienna, Austria, and The Mendel Museum, Brno, Czech Republic.
right image: Lingua Franca by Catherine Jacobi)
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POSTED November 21th:
Upcoming----------------------------------
Vision of the Artist
Presented by: Louise A. Sclafani, O.D.,
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Chicago
sponsored by Hektoen Institute of Medicine 2100 West Harrison
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Tuesday, December 6th, 2006
5:30PM-6:15PM Reception
6:15PM-7:15PM Presentation
The masters have been affected by ocular disease throughout the ages. This lecture describes how ocular disease can effect perception and utilizes ophthalmic and physical optics to demonstrate this. This lecture can be enjoyed by both medical and non-medical audiences.
Cost of this event is $15.00
Free parking, entrance on Hoyne Avenue.
Or call Phyllis Wheeler at (312) 948-2520
Ongoing----------------------------------
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Negotiated Localities: Artists, Designers and Citizens in a Green City
Betty Rymer Gallery
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
280 S. Columbus Drive
Reception: Friday, November 17, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. with artists' discussion at 4:00 p.m. and curator remarks at 6:30 p.m. Reception will conclude with an Open Mic by Collective Inferno.
November 17, 2006 - January 5, 2007
Negotiated Localities: Artists, Designers and Citizens in a Green City
invites a diverse community to take a deep dive into the subject of how
a city is best sustained.
Interactive sessions, workshops and installations by leading
thinkers—global and local—will focus on Chicago as a site for
sustainable urban practices. Refreshments from local green eateries, an
expert-guided bus tour of sustainable initiatives and projects
throughout Chicago and the ability to make your voice heard through
Open Mic, makes this first-time event one that is not to be missed.
FREE to the public. Space is limited. Call 312-443-3711 for
reservations.
[][]
“Her Tongue: corporal and textual examinations” an exhibit by Catherine Jacobi
“Hospital” an exhibit by Mary Farmilant
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60610 USA
312.642.6502
November 3, 2006–January 19, 2007
These two Chicago artists incorporate the principles of scientific observation into their artistic visions, noting changes in their subjects over time as if analyzing the life cycles of fruit flies.
“Her Tongue” features Jacobi’s recent sculptural work in two distinct media—glycerin and found materials. Referencing antique anatomical models of teeth, hair follicles, and the tongue, the sculptures created from found materials represent the biological process of conception, through which “family history,” both in terms of genetic material and biographical narrative, is recombined into a new form. Jacobi says that these works play with “the idea of what we are made of—wood, our language, our histories, and our mothers,” and concludes that “the history of objects is a history of us.”
“Hospital” comprises ten large-scale color photographs of the former Columbus Hospital in Chicago, taken between 2002 and 2005 while the building was awaiting demolition to make way for the construction of luxury condos. Farmilant’s photographs, alluding to the clinical documentary tradition within their medium, record the deteriorating condition of the hospital building, itself the setting of innumerable life stories’ beginnings and ends.
[][]
Civil Twilight: Six Degrees Below Horizon
An installation by Don Lambert and Mathew Jinks
Drawing inspiration from found airspace maps, Lambert and Jinks examine the phenomenon and aesthetics of flight and its relationship to the human body.
Deadtech, 3321 W. Fullerton Ave.
Opens Friday October 20, 8PM - Midnight
[][]The Universal Condition: Enduring and Alleviating Pain
International Museum of Surgical Science
This exhibition examines issues in the perception of pain and medicine’s quest to relieve it, from the ancient use of psychoactive plants to contemporary laser therapy, focusing on milestones such as the discovery of anesthesia.
The Museum has also partnered with the Hektoen Institute of Medicine to present the lecture series Understanding Pain. This medical humanities lecture series will examine the human experience of pain from clinical, historical, and social perspectives. Lectures will be presented by health and medical professionals, and scholars who focus on pain management. Check ,a href="http://www.hektoen.org/programs_understandpain.htm">online schedule for locations, dates, and times.
The International Museum of Surgical Science is located at 1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.The Hektoen Institute of Medicine is located at 2100 W. Harrison 
[][]
Massive Change: the Future of Global Design
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Ave.
On view through December 31
Conceived by the internationally renowned designer Bruce Mau, this exhibition invites viewers to consider innovations in design fields such as medical technology, genetic engineering, transportation, information design, revolutionary material and more.
[][]Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605-2496(312) 922-9410
September 15, 2006 – April 1, 2007
Gregor Mendel’s story is remarkable: A 19th-century friar and high school science teacher, he designed a brilliant experiment with ordinary peas that revealed the laws of heredity.
This dramatic story and the power of genetics to tell us about the natural world are presented in the fascinating Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics at The Field Museum. Original manuscripts, photographs, and scientific instruments evoke the world of scientists in the 1800s and early 1900s. You’ll see most of the remaining artifacts from the life of this great scientist. Trace Mendel’s influence on the rise of genetics and meet modern Mendels—scientists on the cutting edge of the field today. Five videos and ten hands-on activities make the fundamentals of genetics accessible to everyone. Visitors can recreate Mendel’s experiment in six easy steps, compare what scientists saw through microscopes in different eras and use DNA to create a bird family tree.
In a unique blending of art and science, the exhibition also integrates contemporary works of art that explore the subject of genetics. These works reflect the spirit of curiosity and creativity that inspires scientific research as well as art.
This exhibition and its North American tour were developed by The Field Museum, Chicago, in partnership with The Vereinigung zur Förderung der Genomforschung, Vienna, Austria, and The Mendel Museum, Brno, Czech Republic.
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POSTED November 15th:
Today!----------------------------------
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An Aesthetic Of Corporeal Representation and Research Practices
with SONIA BÃEZ-HERNANDEZ
and Terri Kapsalis (respondent)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
112 S. Michigan Ave.
November 15, 2006, 4.15pm, Michigan Building 315
What is visual studies and, in particular, what is it at SAIC? Maker
and scholar Sonia Baez-Hernandez will be provocateur when she offers a
brief survey of her work and then connects her making to her
researching and analyzing.
Describing herself as "Puerto-Dominican" (born in the Dominican
Republic and raised in Puerto Rico), Baez-Hernandez primarily works
through painting, drawing, and fiber, though she is comfortable with
performance, video, and poetry. Much of her work centers the body as
the body becomes "a crossroads to an esthetic embellishment,
sensuality, death, and enhancement of life." The body takes on a
particular edge in Baez-Hernandezâ•˙ work as she relates her
experiences
with breast cancer and breast reconstruction.
Baez-Hernandez exemplifies the creative possibilities when bounds
between making, researching, and analyzing are breeched.
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SITE UNSEEN
a musical perfromance by PLASTICENE
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60601
FREE
6:00—9:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Plasticene performs "Com-pen-dium" in this one-night-only event at the Chicago Cultural Center, curated by Julie Laffin. This one-night-only event includes site-based performances and installations by prominent Chicago artists throughout the entire building.
This week!----------------------------------
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Negotiated Localities: Artists, Designers and Citizens in a Green City
Betty Rymer Gallery
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
280 S. Columbus Drive
Reception: Friday, November 17, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. with artists' discussion at 4:00 p.m. and curator remarks at 6:30 p.m. Reception will conclude with an Open Mic by Collective Inferno.
November 17, 2006 - January 5, 2007
Negotiated Localities: Artists, Designers and Citizens in a Green City
invites a diverse community to take a deep dive into the subject of how
a city is best sustained.
Interactive sessions, workshops and installations by leading
thinkers—global and local—will focus on Chicago as a site for
sustainable urban practices. Refreshments from local green eateries, an
expert-guided bus tour of sustainable initiatives and projects
throughout Chicago and the ability to make your voice heard through
Open Mic, makes this first-time event one that is not to be missed.
FREE to the public. Space is limited. Call 312-443-3711 for
reservations.
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Massive Change and the City: Global Visionaries Symposium
Held at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Millennium Park
Tickets $100, MCA members $75
Available at the Harris Theater Box Office at 312.334.7777
This fall, the MCA and the City of Chicago Department of the Environment are presenting a one-day symposium to chart the impact of urban life around the globe. Massive Change and the City: Global Visionaries Symposium is an opportunity to meet some of the major changemakers featured in the exhibition Massive Change: The Future of Global Design. Co-moderated by Bruce Mau, curator of the Massive Change exhibition, and John Callaway, host of WTTW’s Friday Night and the Chicago Stories anthology series, the symposium includes conversations by global visionaries including Jimmy Wales, founder of the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit corporation that operates Wikipedia; Gregg Easterbrook, senior editor of The New Republic and author of The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse; Dayna Baumeister, cofounder of the Biomimicry Guild; Stewart Brand, futurist and author of the Whole Earth Catalog, The Clock of the Long Now, and How Buildings Learn; Mary Czerwinski, cognitive psychologist and principal researcher at Microsoft; Hazel Henderson, futurist, evolutionary economist, and syndicated columnist; Gunter Pauli, founder and director of Zero Emissions Research Initiative of the United Nations University in Tokyo; and John Todd, biologist and leader in the field of ecological design. Mayor Richard M. Daley will present each speaker with a City of Chicago Global Visionaries Award during the symposium.The City of Chicago Department of Environment is a co-sponsor of Massive Change’s Visionaries Symposium.
Ongoing----------------------------------
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“Her Tongue: corporal and textual examinations” an exhibit by Catherine Jacobi
“Hospital” an exhibit by Mary Farmilant
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60610 USA
312.642.6502
November 3, 2006–January 19, 2007
These two Chicago artists incorporate the principles of scientific observation into their artistic visions, noting changes in their subjects over time as if analyzing the life cycles of fruit flies.
“Her Tongue” features Jacobi’s recent sculptural work in two distinct media—glycerin and found materials. Referencing antique anatomical models of teeth, hair follicles, and the tongue, the sculptures created from found materials represent the biological process of conception, through which “family history,” both in terms of genetic material and biographical narrative, is recombined into a new form. Jacobi says that these works play with “the idea of what we are made of—wood, our language, our histories, and our mothers,” and concludes that “the history of objects is a history of us.”
“Hospital” comprises ten large-scale color photographs of the former Columbus Hospital in Chicago, taken between 2002 and 2005 while the building was awaiting demolition to make way for the construction of luxury condos. Farmilant’s photographs, alluding to the clinical documentary tradition within their medium, record the deteriorating condition of the hospital building, itself the setting of innumerable life stories’ beginnings and ends.
[][]
Civil Twilight: Six Degrees Below Horizon
An installation by Don Lambert and Mathew Jinks
Drawing inspiration from found airspace maps, Lambert and Jinks examine the phenomenon and aesthetics of flight and its relationship to the human body.
Deadtech, 3321 W. Fullerton Ave.
Opens Friday October 20, 8PM - Midnight
[][]The Universal Condition: Enduring and Alleviating Pain
International Museum of Surgical Science
This exhibition examines issues in the perception of pain and medicine’s quest to relieve it, from the ancient use of psychoactive plants to contemporary laser therapy, focusing on milestones such as the discovery of anesthesia.
The Museum has also partnered with the Hektoen Institute of Medicine to present the lecture series Understanding Pain. This medical humanities lecture series will examine the human experience of pain from clinical, historical, and social perspectives. Lectures will be presented by health and medical professionals, and scholars who focus on pain management. Check ,a href="http://www.hektoen.org/programs_understandpain.htm">online schedule for locations, dates, and times.
The International Museum of Surgical Science is located at 1524 N. Lake Shore Dr.The Hektoen Institute of Medicine is located at 2100 W. Harrison 
[][]
Massive Change: the Future of Global Design
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Ave.
On view through December 31
Conceived by the internationally renowned designer Bruce Mau, this exhibition invites viewers to consider innovations in design fields such as medical technology, genetic engineering, transportation, information design, revolutionary material and more.
[][]Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605-2496(312) 922-9410
September 15, 2006 – April 1, 2007