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Jitish Kallat: Public Notice 3 opens Sept. 9
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August 13,
CHICAGO—The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to announce Jitish Kallat: Public Notice 3 on view from September 9, –September 10, . Jitish Kallat’s site-specific installation, returns to the Art Institute of Chicago’s Grand Staircase this fall after a year hiatus.
Initially unveiled on September 11, , the work connects two significant historical events separated by years: the First World Parliament of Religions which began on September 11, , and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11,
At the World Parliament of Religions of , held in an auditorium that encompassed the area that today includes both Fullerton Hall and the Woman’s Board Grand Staircase, a young Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda electrified audiences with a powerful speech calling for an end to religious fundamentalism, intolerance, and bigotry.
“Kallat’s work builds on Vivekananda’s legacy and the importance of tolerance and acceptance that has been ingrained in our institution since its founding,” said Dr. Madhuvanti Ghose, Alsdorf Associate Curator of Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan Art in Arts of Asia. “We honor this message through our mission every day and we are pr
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Jitish Kallat: Public Notice 3
Initially unveiled on September 11, , the work connects two significant historical events separated by years: the First World’s Parliament of Religions which began on September 11, , and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, At the earlier event, the World Parliament of Religions, held in an auditorium that encompassed the area that today includes both the museum’s Fullerton Hall and Woman’s Board Grand Staircase, a young Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda electrified audiences with a powerful speech calling for an end to religious fundamentalism, intolerance, and bigotry.
This very speech forms the basis of Kallat’s work, as the staircase risers are illuminated by Vivekananda’s words in five alternating colors—red, orange, yellow, blue, and green. These colors, borrowed from the decade-long advisory system of the US Department of Homeland Security following the attacks of 9/11, formed a spectrum denoting terrorism threat levels—from red for severe to green for low. Kallat transforms this motif of public vigilance into a radiant signal, reflecting Swami Vivekananda’s timeless and urgent plea for tolerance and universal acceptance.
Video: Artist Talk
Hear from the artist in this conversation with curat