Started in Chicago, Inició en Xicago, a bilingual presentation of Mexican-inspired paper art by Lunartecos, is on display March 10 to April 20 on the 8th floor of Harold Washington Library Center.
Event
Want to give paper art a try? Attend Artist Workshop: Paper Folding Techniques with Lunartecos at 1 p.m. April 6 at Harold Washington Library Center. This event is in English and Spanish.
Artist Statement
Lunartecos creative collaborators studio is based in Pilsen. They participate in pop-up shops and art markets throughout Chicagoland. Their emphasis is on community-based projects with a focus on neighborhood history, visual culture and identity. Lunartecos' future projects include site-specific installations, public art + activism, and interactive and interdisciplinary art making. A large-scale version of their Chicago Origami Flag is part of the permanent art collection at the Blackstone Hotel. Follow them on Instagram @lunartecos and on @lunartecos Facebook.
En Español
El estudio de colaboradores creativos de Lunartecos está establecido en Pilsen, Chicago. Participan en tiendas pop-up (emergentes) y mercados de arte a través del área de Chicago. Su énfasis está en proyectos basados en la comunidad con un enfoque en la historia de vecindarios, cultura visual e identidad. Los proyectos a futuro de Lunartecos incluyen instalaciones específicas en sitio, arte público + activismo, i producir arte interactivo e interdisciplinario. Una versión a grande escala de su bandera de origami de Chicago es parte de la colección de arte permanente del Hotel Blackstone. Síguelos e interactúa en redes sociales Instagram @lunartecos y @lunartecos Facebook.
