There is something spiritual about the act of visiting works of art. Trips to museums, music venues, and performance halls become day-long pilgrimages leaving us curious, hungry, and enlightened. Like visiting places of worship, there is an unspoken expectation that a transformation of the self will occur. “Temple Of” emphasizes this expectation, leaning into the idea that experiencing works of art can be ethereal and possibly even divine.

Julia Arredondo and Chad Kouri transform the gallery into an alternative space for worship, rest, communion, and spiritual expression, infusing ritual with play while making room for intimate looking and listening. The exhibition includes individual and collaborative works from Arredondo and Kouri that promote the idea of divine objects and experiences, including but not limited to in-person programming, performances, paintings, sculpture, instruments, sounds, smells, and more.

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Temple Of was installed at Roots & Culture in Chicago, IL from April 28th - June 3rd, 2023. Programming included astrotarot readings by KPF, live sounds by All Handy, plant share by Sarah and Joseph Belknap and closing sounds by Vincent Davis.