Screen to Screen (craigslist; eBay) is a large-scale video work by Brooklyn based artist Penelope Umbrico. Cropped images of broken LCD-TVs for sale on craigslist and eBay were collected, collaged into formal compositions and came back “alive” on the unique screen structure and LED technology of the 150 Media Stream. By rhythmically sequencing these images and presenting them in an abstract format, the work traces the shifts in screen technologies and reflects the relationship between these modern electronics, as well as the consumers who has once owned and discarded them.

Binary Pronouns is a large format video installation of animated words pairings such as HIM/HER, US/THEM, and YOURS/OURS. Although familiar, these words form the foundation of all the conflicts, inequalities, and injustices in the world today. The pronoun pairs are split into red and cyan channels, replicating 3D anaglyph technology. The work attempts to make reading more challenging by adding visual and formal complexity to these simple but powerful words.

When the Night Falls, an animated film by Japanese artist Motomichi Nakamura takes place in the far future of Chicago where the city is taken over by residents-turned-humanoid bunnies and other mysterious creatures. Once night falls, giant city guardians are awakened and start walking around the streets while flying sea serpents come out of the lake and roam over the sky of Chicago.

Chicago Design Milestones is a media installation that brings to life the evolution of Chicago design by examining and showcasing the historic characteristics of design works from 1920 to 2019.  The project extracted material directly from the robust collection featured in the Chicago Design Archive (CDA) which highlights over 3,200 pieces of work from over 1,100 designers and 400 firms. CDA, UIC School of Design & Electronic Visualization Laboratory, and Columbia College of Chicago collaborated together on this project as their goal was to spotlight the role of Chicago as a major national design center through the 150 Media Stream’s unique display structure and technology.

localStyle’s immersive audiovisual installation Choral features coral reefs as the metaphorical ‘voice’ of the Anthropocene, hence the title and the soundtrack’s otherworldly electronic choir. Although their computerized 3D visualization of various corals is initially grounded in scientific research, some of the corals’ behavior reflects their imagination via speculative underwater world-building. The habitats that corals create are fundamental to the sustainability of a quarter of all marine species, but these ecosystems are in crisis. Despite major challenges, there are possibilities for fostering coral regeneration and recovery, thus the reason for guarded optimism. Choral is localStyle’s artistic contribution to a larger-scale human response.