Survival of the Sickest: A solo exhibition by 3Arts/BOW Residency Artist Lillian Heredia

A solo exhibition by 3Arts/BOW residency artist Lillian Heredia at Access Living. On April 17 at 6pm, as part of the show's opening, Lillian will be doing a performance.

Exhibition Statement: Survival of the fittest, or natural selection, is the cornerstone of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. “Fit” as opposed to “unfit” individuals of a species are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass on their genetic material to subsequent generations. Ironically, scientific black-and-white thinking is echoed by Western religious traditions. Good, saved, and fit conquering over evil, condemned, and unfit. And yet, the sick survive, slipping the trap, evading definitions, and refusing boundaries.

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A special thank you to Access Living for hosting the exhibition.

This program is partially supported by grants to 3Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts and The Joyce Foundation.

This event is partially supported by 3Arts, Bodies of Work, UIC College of Applied Health Sciences: The Department of Disability and Human Development, UIC Disability Cultural Center, and Access Living.

This event is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living, an independent living center for people with disabilities, Bodies of Work: Network of Disability Art and Culture, Shirley Ryan Abilities Lab, and the Disability Culture Activism Lab (DCAL), a teaching lab housed under the department of art therapy and counseling at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

The contents of this exhibition were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTCP0005). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this exhibition do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.