Simon Starling is fascinated by the processes involved in transforming one object or substance into another. He makes objects, installations, and pilgrimage-like journeys which draw out an array of ideas About nature, technology and economics. Starling describes his work as ‘the physical manifest

Conceptual, Perceptual, Technology

A member of the legendary Cahiers quintet, Jacques Rivette was a critic before a filmmaker. Reading his early criticism, though, it’s clear he thought in images from the start, even in words, emphasizing closed complex circuits of mise-en-scene, the better to form meaning. However, he trains one ey

Absurd, Charming, Conceptual, Death, Enigmatic, Event, Excessive, Feminine, Figurative, Functional, Grotesque, Hallucinatory, Layered, Loose, Manic, Paranoid, Playful, Polychromatic, Quirky, Sardonic, Saturated, Self-reflection, Sexy, Spectral, Whimsical

Plural is a creative studio based in Chicago. Founded in 2008 by Renata Graw, Christopher Kalis, and Jeremiah Chiu, we collaborate on a wide range of print and screen projects

Composed, Conceptual, Experimental, Functional, Geometric, Minimal, Psychedelic, Rhythmic, Slick, Sophisticated

Shannon Benine is an internationally exhibited interdisciplinary artist working within the mediums of photography, video and instillation. She received her MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago and she currently teaches photography at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Conceptual, Conceptual photography, Contemplative, Dark, Documentary photography, Domestic, Intense, Political, Sincere, Smart, Tragic, Violent