FIRST LOOK: A Preview Of Agápē
Thursday, 11 February 2016
The new exhibition AGAPE will open at our 3rd floor space at 900 N Michigan featuring new works by ARTSPACE 8’s collective of artists including Yang Yang, Bruce Thorn, Jordan Scott, Fidel Rodriguez, Dariusz Labuzek, and Troy Henriksen. AGAPE will also introduce new ARTSPACE 8 artists: Polish painter, Ula Dzwonik, Chicago painter, Sandra Perlow, and Mexican sculptor Noé Katz.
Here is a preview of things to come: hanging new artworks and preparing the layout for AGAPE.
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Be sure to stop by from 5:30-9pm for the exhibition opening Friday, February 12 for cocktails, refreshments, and an evening of beautiful art.
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What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Friday, 05 February 2016
ARTSPACE 8’s first exhibition of 2016 comes just in time for Valentine’s Day and is inspired by (what else?) the concept of love.
On Friday, February 12, the opening reception for the show Agápē will feature works by ARTSPACE 8 artists whose works loosely encompass impressions of love.
The multifaceted concept of love takes on different meanings when directed towards different people. When spoken to various people, the words, “I love you”, signify different meanings to a friend, parent, and lover. The Ancient Greek philosophers took on
no less than seven different words to signify the manifold states of love:
Storge: natural affection, the love you share with your family
Philia: love that you have for friends
Eros: erotic desire (positive or negative)
Agape: unconditional love, or divine love
Ludus: playful love, like childish love or flirting
Pragma: long standing love, the love shared between a married couple
Philautia: love of the self (positive or negative)
While the nature of each state of love have been argued over centuries between philosophers, Agápē, or agapic love is most considered to be the highest form of love. Encompassing a universalist kind of love, Agápē stands for a transcendental love for all humanity, extending an egalitarian command and impartial respect for others by virtue of our shared humanity.
In this vein, ARTSPACE 8 is excited to extend our love for art with our inaugural exhibition Agápē. We invite everyone to share in the love and festivities at the opening cocktail reception, Friday, February 12, from 5:30-9pm.