Friday, Sep 19, 2025 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
1527 N. Ashland Chicago, IL 60622
A conversation with Industry of the Ordinary (IOTO) Founders Adam Brooks and Mathew Wilson will take place on Friday, September 19th from 6–7:30 pm at SoNa Chicago Contemporary Art. Refreshments will be served.
The discussion will be moderated by Molly K. O’Donnell, co-curator at SoNa Chicago. This will be a discussion of the IOTO Summer Residency in the larger context of Industry of the Ordinary’s broader work.
This event is being held in conjunction with Chicago Exhibition Weekend.
Industry of the Ordinary is a two-person conceptual art collaborative, made up of Chicago- based artists and educators Adam Brooks and Mathew Wilson. Their work is often performative or sculptural, incorporating audience participation and interaction with the artists. For over 20 years, they have used performance, installation, objects, and interventions to explore and celebrate “ordinariness” and to challenge and elevate the everyday experience into an endeavor worthy of study and veneration.
Since its founding in 2015, the IOTO Summer Residency has cultivated a space for radical questioning and creative rigor. This year’s exhibition at SoNa Chicago continues that tradition, inviting visitors to witness the unfolding of new artistic voices engaged in both personal narrative and public discourse — and to be part of a conversation that extends well beyond the gallery walls.
Come to SoNa Chicago on September 19th to view the exhibition and participate in the conversation with the IOTO founders.
Contact: Laura Botwinick, Phone: (773) 513-4436, lkbotwinick@gmail.com
Image: Akemi Nomo, LifeTime ( 人间，人間 )
Photo credit: Industry of the Ordinary
