ROMAN SUSAN

Happy New Year! We're grateful to share 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘪𝘹𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 by John Marks and Crystal Myslajek.

To experience this work as a part of our ongoing project Evergreen, please make an appointment to visit us in Uptown, or view select works on ROMANSUSAN.ORG/EVERGREEN

A suite of three films, 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘪𝘹𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 began as a multimedia installation and performance based on projected moving images and sounds captured in the vicinity of the Roman Susan storefront space on Loyola Avenue. The moving image work draws on the artists’ relationship to Rogers Park and Edgewater, in relation to Roman Susan’s significance as a place in these neighborhoods. This project celebrates the artistic, relational, and geographic connections that the Minneapolis-based artists have made between themselves and this community as a result of exhibitions, performances, and gatherings made possible by the Roman Susan’s tenure at 1224 W Loyola Ave.

@johnwilliammarks is an interdisciplinary artist who locates his practice at the confluence of experimental film and electroacoustic music. His moving image and sound pieces center on time and place as materials for abstraction.

@cmyslajek is a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose genre-defying music is both lyrical and ethereal. On her albums with Moon Glyph and Water Wing Records, as well as self-produced releases, Myslajek layers looping vocals, keys and effects to craft expansive songs with geographical and environmental themes.

Together, Myslajek and Marks create audio/visual textures that manifest in multimedia performance and installation. Their collaborations have been presented in museums, festivals, galleries and underground venues throughout North America.

#Evergreen is partially supported by grants from Illinois Arts Council Agency; Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; Reva and David Logan Foundation; & Teiger Foundation.

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