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An exploration of how art and the self transform through an intuitive artistic process

The Chicago Grand Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Echo Mutation, featuring the compelling works of Michelle Stone, Jeff Crisman, and David Hauptschein. This exhibition invites audiences to engage with art that is as much about the process as the final creation. Through their distinct yet interconnected approaches, these three artists explore intuitive art-making—embracing spontaneity, chance, and the subconscious in their work.

This exhibition is an invitation to pause, look, and truly experience. What do you see? Art is often framed within the constraints of branding and self-promotion, yet Stone, Crisman, and Hauptschein break free from these boundaries, allowing their artistic journeys to unfold organically. Their work is a testament to the power of relinquishing control and trusting the process.

Each artist approaches transformation uniquely, yet all share a common thread of reinterpreting form and perspective:

• Jeff Crisman navigates the forest through his lens, capturing the interplay of light and shape. His photographs uncover hidden images within trees, engaging the viewer’s mind through pareidolia—the phenomenon of perceiving familiar patterns in randomness.
• Michelle Stone works in a loop, reworking objects, photographs, and sculptures into new creations. Through an ongoing dialogue with her materials, she allows one medium to inspire the next, creating a fluid evolution of form and meaning.
• David Hauptschein employs artificial intelligence as a tool for subconscious exploration. His digital manipulations transform original images beyond recognition, revealing the ways artificial intelligence interprets human creativity. His work embraces absurdity, pushing the boundaries of representation and perception.

The works displayed are more than just static pieces—they are moments captured in an ongoing conversation between the artist and the creation. Each transformation represents a reinvention—a self-portrait not in likeness, but in essence. Echo Mutation is a testament to the power of authentic artistic practice and an invitation to witness the ever-evolving relationship between form and self.

Join us at the Chicago Grand Gallery for the opening reception of Echo Mutation on April 4th, 2025 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Experience firsthand the immersive and intuitive journey of these three exceptional artists.

This exhibition was curated by Alicja Seledec in collaboration with Luna Prysiazhniuk. 

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Chicago Grand Gallery

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