Ancestors

Honor and commune with the ancestors and explore the many meanings of heritage, lineage, and identity at Ancestors, an art exhibit running September 21, 2012 – January 8, 2013, at Life Force Arts Center gallery, 1609 W Belmont, Chicago IL 60657. Opening Reception is Friday, September 21, 2012, from 6 – 10 PM. Closing Ceremony is Tuesday, January 8, 2013, from 7 – 9 PM. Gallery hours are Mondays and Thursdays 1:30 – 6:30 PM, and by appointment. Admission to the exhibit and Opening Reception is free. Workshops, performances, and other events related to the theme of ancestors will also be held as part of the show. For more information, please contact Joan Forest Mage, Executive Director, (773) 327-7224, joan@LifeForceArts.org.

The exhibit celebrates ancestry of various kinds: biological, spiritual, geographical, cultural, ethnic. Contemplating one’s ancestors is about belonging, acknowledging or discovering who you are and how you express yourself, and understanding the primal instincts of your beginnings.  Cultural expressions including art, music, architecture, and fashion are connected to ancestors and their creativity over the generations. There is also the aboriginal concept that all of nature is “the ancestors”. However diluted our conscious knowledge or awareness of them may be, ancestors influence us.