From its free music, to free dance and theater events- the art exhibitions I have seen have been unforgettable.
Maybe it's the beautiful, sophisticated architecture of the building. Or the wide, spacious walls that allow my thoughts to ponder back and forth.
Whatever it may be, it has kept me coming back for more.
Since January 28th of this year, Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection has been on display at the Chicago Cultural Center and will be till July 8th.
I had just visited this exhibit last week.
What took me so long to check it out? Well. Let's just say I get squeamish at the thought of death or anything dark-themed. Whether it's in movies, books, or in this case, art... I tend to look the other way sometimes.
However. I had finally mustered up the confidence to check out the exhibit with a friend of mine.
Shockingly, I didn't shut my eyes and run the other way. I was pleasantly surprised.
Yes, I felt a little bit drowned by the large number of skulls and skeletons that surrounded me. But, I was more-so intrigued.
Harris's collection explored several underlying themes-- not just death. Themes like vanity, war and the contrast between living and death popped out throughout the various sculptures, paintings, photographs and drawings of the collection. My favorite piece was a chandelier made out of hundreds of bones.
A lady who was also exploring the exhibit and followed closely to my friend and me, helped shed a little light on the collection. She said, "Don't look at them [the skulls] as just a symbol of death. These have been used symbolically throughout centuries and across cultures. To one person it may mean one thing, but to another it could mean the opposite. Be creative."
There's about 5 weeks left to check out The Richard Harris Collection before it leaves Chicago.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street
Oh! And admission is FREE.
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