Ten x Ten is a collaboration between visual artists and musicians exploring visual and auditory interaction. By challenging artists to conceptualize their work across media, Ten x Ten asks participants to stretch and expand their creative process. Through producing a limited edition compilation and public presentation of the resulting artworks, Ten x Ten documents, celebrates, and promotes Chicago’s artistic community.
The Ten x Ten project began in 2010 as a way to upend the usual creative economy between Chicago bands and printmakers--a relationship largely built around show posters. Originally conceived by Colin Palombi, the project is now realized by the efforts of Homeroom Chicago, Spudnik Press Cooperative, and a rotating cast of individuals and organizations.
Each iteration of the project results in an album featuring new musical works and a book of corresponding screen prints.
Listen to Ten x Ten 2020/22
Participating Artists (visual artists listed first, composers second)
Susan Giles with Amy Wurtz
Carlos Matallana with Ben LaMar Gay
Jessie Mott with Trevor Watkin
Michelle Nordmeyer with Andrew McManus
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http://www.tenxtenchicago.com/ Ten x Ten 2015 Release Event Saturday, September 12, 9:00pm Elastic Arts, 3429 W Diversey Ave. #208 Ten x Ten 2015 Exhibition & Performance Friday, November 13, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Chicago Art Department, 1932 S. Halsted, #100 Ten x Ten 2015 A collaboration between visual artists and musicians exploring visual and auditory interaction. Now in it's fourth and most ambitious iteration, Ten x Ten 2015 will bring together 20 notable Chicago visual artists and musicians under the curatorial guidance of three distinct Chicago organizations: Elastic Arts, Homeroom, and Spudnik Press. The vision of Ten x Ten is to go beyond a typical call-and-response collaboration by encouraging artists and musicians to deeply investigate the creative process. Over the course of eight months, participants will stretch and explore their artistic practice in a cross-media collaboration with another artist, with the results reflected back to the public through exhibitions, performances, and a collectable compilation.
24 × 36 photograph by Ricardo Adame documenting a Homeroom Residency performance at Elastic Arts.
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