Upcoming Project:

Voices Embodied is excited to announce the 5th iteration of the Voices Embodied Project taking place at The Design Museum of Chicago. Voices Embodied shows consider disability in relation to identities and celebrate visibility, collaboration and community engagement. Voices Embodied is excited to collaborate with selected artists for the exhibition, which will take place in The Design Museum of Chicago from mid July to October of 2024. 

Artists are encouraged to think about how design relates to accessibility and reimagine ways in which art and design can celebrate disability and provide universal opportunities.

Be on the lookout for the exhibition, opening in July 2024.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Voices Embodied Project is an ongoing series of exhibitions that reconsider disability in relation to broader conversations about identity, access, and the body, through various forms of art making. There is an emphasis on community and sharing the work in places that are accessible and allow for engagement by all. Voices Embodied focuses on works by artists with diverse and often intersectional backgrounds, creating a kind of visual narrative about individual and collective experiences.

The most recent exhibition, Uplifted, was open to the public at the Design Museum of Chicago March 3rd through March 29th, 2023. A special thanks to all who were able to attend.

The Curator

Voices Embodied Project was conceived by Alex Stark who earned his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2016. Alex is  currently an advisor and event planner in SAIC’s Disability and Learning Resource Center. After earning his BFA, Alex chose to offer his perspective as a disabled artist, focusing on the representation of disability in a larger diversity conversation happening at the School. In addition to his disability related work, Alex is a practicing painter who has shown work in LA, New York, Chicago and Colorado. Considering both an interest  in art, and a passion for creating platforms for voices to be heard, Alex advocates for creative expression.

contact: astark1@saic.edu