Columnar Disorder
Columnar Disorder is Germane Barnes’ first solo exhibition, exploring the intersection of identity and architecture; reimagining the classical orders—the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—through the lens of the African diaspora. His project, centered on the design of three new columns—Identity, Labor, and Migration—examines themes like Black beauty, slavery's economic impact, and the memory of African migrations.
The Art Institute of Chicago (Michigan Avenue Entrance) 111 South Michigan Avenue. Runs from September 21 2024 through January 27, 2025.
Exhibition Description
Chicago-born architect Germane Barnes explores the connections between identity and the built environment—using research, design, and activism to mine the social and political agency of architecture and uncover the spatial histories and futures of Black self-determination.
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