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Don’t Tread on Me: Sculpture by Chakaia Booker
June 1, 2014 to October 31, 2016
Location: Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University
This is the 4th in the Solo Exhibition Series presentation at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park. The Solo Exhibition Series at Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park started in the year 2009. The exhibition brings exceptional artwork by nationally and internationally recognized artists to the park. Since their inception these presentations of have been generously supported by BMO Harris Bank. The first of the solo exhibition series was 12-figure installation “Horizons” by Icelandic sculptor Steinunn Thorarinsdottir [2009]. This was followed by “Neil Goodman in the Park” [2011] and Sophie Ryder’s “Upside Down, Kneeling” [2012].
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Chakaia Brooker
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“Don’t Tread on Me” [2014] by Chakaia Booker is the fourth in the series of Solo Exhibitions. It consists of three outdoor pieces: Serendipity [1998], Meeting Ends [2005] and What’s Not [2009]. These works from different times in her career suggests her creative range. Chakaia Booker is best known for her work with discarded automobile tires, which she cuts into pieces of varying length, width and shape – and fastens onto wooden or metal armatures. She builds indoor and outdoor sculptures ranging in scale from intimate wall pieces to large public works.
These images were taken on Sep 12, 2014, at the annual benefit fundraiser for the Park, “Carts & Cocktails”.
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Chakaia Brooker
![Meeting Ends [2005] – by Chakaia Booker](http://www.publicartinchicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/LI-NMSP-CB-002c.jpg "Image copyright © Jyoti Srivastava")
Meeting Ends [2005] – by Chakaia Booker
![Serendity [1998] – by Chakaia Booker](http://www.publicartinchicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/LI-NM-030c.jpg "Image copyright © Jyoti Srivastava")
Serendity [1998] – by Chakaia Booker
![What’s Not [2009] – by Chakaia Booker](http://www.publicartinchicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Li-NM-106c.jpg "Image copyright © Jyoti Srivastava")
What’s Not [2009] – by Chakaia Booker
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I saw the exhibition while I was at Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park to attend the event “Carts & Cocktails”, which is the annual benefit fundraiser for the Park. For more on Carts & Cocktails.. click here..
With Chakaia Brooker and Tracie Hall
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