Matt Siber
& A.N. Pritzker Elementary School
Matt Siber & A.N. Pritzker Elementary School

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Project Overview

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  • Artist — Matt Siber

  • School — A.N. Pritzker Elementary School

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One aspect of my residency at the A.N. Pritzker Elementary school is an examination of the objects within the school. From singular objects that become emphasized through photography, to temporary assemblages of multiple objects that are as much a result of my own sculptural sensibilities as they are about relating these objects to one another in unexpected ways. In series, the images create a set of relationships that speak to the physical aspects of the educational environment, while inviting the viewer to apply metaphorical connections.

 

Meet the Artist

Matt Siber

Matt Siber,

Matt Siber (b.1972) is a Chicago-based visual artist working in photography, digital imaging, video, installation and sculpture. With an MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago, he has had solo exhibitions in Madrid, Berlin and Chicago among other venues. His first monograph, Idol Structures, was published by the DePaul Art Museum, Chicago in 2015. His artwork is part of many private and public permanent collections including The Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Contemporary Photography, and The Bidwell Foundation. His work has been published internationally in publications including ArtForum, Sculpture Magazine, Flash Art, Aperture and EXIT Magazine. He has received grants from the David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation, the Aaron Siskind Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council. Siber is Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Photography Department of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago.

https://siberart.com/

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Matt Siber (b.1972) is a Chicago-based visual artist working in photography, digital imaging, video, installation and sculpture. With an MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago, he has had solo exhibitions in Madrid, Berlin and Chicago among other venues. His first monograph, Idol Structures, was published by the DePaul Art Museum, Chicago in 2015. His artwork is part of many private and public permanent collections including The Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Contemporary Photography, and The Bidwell Foundation. His work has been published internationally in publications including ArtForum, Sculpture Magazine, Flash Art, Aperture and EXIT Magazine. He has received grants from the David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation, the Aaron Siskind Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council. Siber is Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Photography Department of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago.

https://siberart.com/

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Previous Residency

Eileen Ryan & Jones College Prep

Next Residency

Edra Soto & Westinghouse College Prep

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