Graduate Lecture: Eli Bensusan

Thursday, March 12, 5:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Sullivan Building,

36 S. Wabash Ave., room 1240

Chicago, IL

United States

Eli Bensusan is a designer whose work questions the purpose of the methodology of design. Various concepts like "meaning," "poetry," "eternity," "immortality" and "politics," are embodied in utilitarian objects, shifting function from utility towards a statement. The lecture will be on the same day as the commemoration of a Turkish child who was shot during the Gezi Park Protests in Turkey and whose tombstone is designed by Bensusan.

For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world, and adults, teens, and kids in our Continuing Studies classes have the opportunity to explore their creative sides, build portfolios, and advance their skills. Notable alumni and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.

36 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
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Graduate Lecture: Eli Bensusan

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