We are excited to announce the second exhibition of this year’s Contra Corriente Festival at Chicago Art Department.

“The Butterfly Effect: Bridging Borders” brings together artists sharing personal and communal stories of immigration, environmental displacement, and loss of land. The exhibition reflects on the ways people adapt, survive, and remain connected across borders and generations.

Opening Friday, June 12
6–9pm
On display through July 25
1926 S Halsted, Chicago

Exhibiting Artists:
Aileen Nicole Castro @a.c_inkdesigns
Akira - Light that Heals @akira_lightthatheals
Alejandra Lemus @alelemus.g
Alex Covarrubias - Red Cave redcavee.com
Anna Silvonchik facebook: anna.silivonchik
Bane.xxa bane.xxa
Christian Joshua Varela Solis @christian_varela___
Cindy Uriostegui - Cattco @catt.co_
Cristina Marquez @tinaworrierprincess
Elena Pach @elenapach_art
Elena Diadenko @diadenko_elena
EMNI @emni_arte
Gabriel Guzman @duckiegabe
Grecia Soloria @gsolorioart
Idil Duman @niduman
Isaac Galvan @arte.galvan
Arte Duran @arte_duran_charicata
Kaltra @kaltra
Kybo@brekkie.rice
Mariana Perez @katallages
Mary Antar
Pauline Ruiz @peauxline
raqui @natural_brutalism
Riesling Dong @riesling_dong
Rocio “Chio” Cabrera-Coz @chiocabreracoz
Sailee Charlu @sailee.charlu
Shalala Salamzadeh @salamzadeh.art
Stef Skills @stefskills
Victoria Park @beautyvictoriapaint
– and others

Curation Team:
Maria Teresa Requena Mar @maria_requena95
Sofia Brunwin @fiasunn
Maribel Maribel Cruz Perez @neospideysense
Pam Pamela Ruby Trejo Soria @pam.dsign
Angelica Garcia @poisonivy.luv
Allison Hill a_philharmonic
Tracy Kostenbader @tracykostenbader

Organizations:
Butterfly Effect Project
butterflyefffect.anysquared.org
@the__butterflyeffect_project

AnySquared
anysquared.org
@ne2_gallerysquared