Erin Washington: Bodies feel dangerous right now

Western Exhibitions invites you to take a deep dive into our current show with Erin Washington in a new series on our website, In Depth with ...

For the third iteration of our In Depth with ... series, join Erin Washington in a multimedia exploration of her show at Western Exhibitions Bodies feel dangerous right now.

Washington discusses the state of our bodies during a pandemic, defaced statues, elliptical cosmologies and mythologies, her fascination with/repulsion to Kazimir Malevich’s Suprematist black square, automatic drawing, anatomy studies, her drawing series After Zeus documenting an injury to her drawing hand 7 years ago and more, using text, audio and a video walk-through, plus a playlist sharing what she listens to when working in her studio in Chicago.

The show runs through December 19. To schedule your appointment to see the show, please visit Tock, email us, or call (312) 480-8390 during business hours.

Image: Erin Washington, tempest, 2018, Acrylic, colored pencil, graphite, high-polymer film lead on panel, 24h x 20w in.