Demolition and art usually don't go hand in hand. And while we have known that the CHA was planning to tear down the now vacant apartment complex for quite some time, we didn't anticipate it going out quite this way. Project Cabrini Green is a public art installation (conceived by artist and educator Jan Tichy) addressing the demolition of the last high-rise of the Cabrini-Green housing development. Paying tribute to the tens of thousands Chicagoans who called the complex their home since its opening in 1942, on March 28th the 1230 N. Burling location will be lit up in the form of 134 LED lights - one for each apartment in the building.
The light installation will be visible in the evenings during the four week demolition period and as the building is razed, the lights will be demolished simultaneously. Adding another layer to the project is the live feed that will be streaming from the site to the MCA on the corner of Pearson and Mies Van Der Rohe.
The light installation will be visible in the evenings during the four week demolition period and as the building is razed, the lights will be demolished simultaneously. Adding another layer to the project is the live feed that will be streaming from the site to the MCA on the corner of Pearson and Mies Van Der Rohe.
No matter what your thoughts on the Chicago institution's departure, a distinguished exit seems right.
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