Past Exhibit
Ground Level Projects | Jan Tichy
March 10 - June 27, 2010
Ground Level Projects was a series of artist commissions for Spertus’ glass-enclosed, street-level vestibule. The project, which was visible from the street, fostered creative encounters that investigated, challenged, and expanded traditional perceptions of the Jewish experience.
Jan Tichy’s installations address the multi-layered narratives of urban spaces and architectural contexts. His site-specific commission animated the ground floor vestibul focusing attention on the impact of materials to transform our experience.
Jan Tichy was born in Prague. He studied at Hebrew University, Musrara School of Photography and New Media, and the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Israel and completed his MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work was included in Israel’s Pavilion at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale.
This project was supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Related programming supported by Denis Weil in memory of Jacqueline Weil-Bloch.
Spertus exhibits supported in part by a CityArts Program 4 Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Harry and Sadie Lasky Foundation, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.