Hello from Chicago’s independent, print-only journal of interdisciplinary art scholarship, where we just released the latest edition of the Bridge Journal, Version 21, Number 1 (click cover image above for our full masthead and table of contents). Designed by Bob Faust and Faust, Ltd., for this volume, focusing on the background and specifics of our Assembly Zones program, section editors Michelle Kranicke, David Sundry and Michael Workman worked with a wide range of artists and institutions including MoMA, Gladstone Gallery, The MIT Press, Rem Koolhaas’ Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and others to produce our most in-depth research yet.

Movement Matters Artists Roundtable: Selections from the Journal …….. This long-running Bridge program hosted by Michael Workman, the Movement Matters symposia series investigates work at the intersection of dance, performance, politics, policy and issues related to the body.

This iteration of the Movement Matters series focuses on the themes of the Bridge Journal Volume 21, number 1. Artists and writers who edit the various sections from the Bridge Journal and their contributions will discuss how their work for the current volume relate to its overarching themes, including the role of artists around the world in agitating for democracy and social justice, the Assembly Zones initiative, and more.

Launched on June 19, 2021, the Bridge core collective oversaw installation of the timeline development mural for the Assembly Zones program designed by Bob Faust and Faust, Ltd. that wrapped around the façade of the Evanston Art Center building. The mural showcased architectural drawings and materials from the core project team member David Sundry, as well as materials developed through the Your Turn campaign.