Michael Workman

It's not everyday that a future gut rehab becomes the site of an art event. But for a single night this Saturday, a United States/UK collaborative group named "Seep" moves into the onetime location of DIX Art Mix. Seep's stated mission is to "instigate and promote temporal, site-specific, and non-gallery based art forms." Their strategy for doing so involves taking over a building, loading it with Chicago-based performers such as Deva Eveland and Richard Curtis, and limiting the event to one evening. Since performance was originally conceived in opposition to Abstract Expressionism, much sought after in many Chicago galleries, form and content seem well aligned here. Then again, also among the participants are Carianacarianne, a recent exhibitor in the MCA's "12x12: New Works/New Artists" series--in taking her on, maybe Seep figured Chicago galleries and their institutional equivalents aren't all bad.

"Gutted" shows at 1833 North Leavitt, (773)227-8834, on July 17 from 7-11pm.

(2004-07-13)

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