STHESIA CXW presents Plastic Desire: Exhibition Closing Celebration
sun20sep2:00 pm6:00 pmSTHESIA CXW presents Plastic Desire: Exhibition Closing Celebration
Time
September 20, 2026 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Epiphany Center For The Arts: The Sanctuary
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
AGE REQUIREMENT
Must be 21+ with a Valid ID
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Event Details
STHESIA CXW presents Plastic Desire: Exhibition Closing Celebration Date: Sunday, September 20th, 2026 Doors & Showtime: 2:00PM Tickets: Pay What You Can - $0-$50 ‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases
Event Details
STHESIA CXW presents Plastic Desire: Exhibition Closing Celebration
Date: Sunday, September 20th, 2026
Doors & Showtime: 2:00PM
Tickets:
Pay What You Can - $0-$50
‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door
About:
In the sanctuary, watch an array of films that heat, morph, and cool into shape by artists who have shaped Chicago’s recent audiovisual landscape. Celebrate as six exhibitions close 9/20 from 2-6pm with screenings and music as part of Chicago Exhibition Week, 2026. Featuring:
"La Gola" (2024) by Diego Marcon, an artist and filmmaker who has exhibited at the Cannes Film Festival and the Renaissance Society. (22' 22'' digital video transferred from 35mm film, CGI animation, color, sound)
"Puppygirl" (2026), directed by Chicago-based Henry Hanson, which serves as the companion film to his "Dog Movie" that is streaming on the Criterion Channel. (55')
"Head Over Heels" (2023) by NELLY DANSEN, winner of Best Narrative Film at the 31st Chicago Underground Film Festival. (47')
"Gothico’s Quench" (2024) by Misael José Oquendo, who recently exhibited in Chicago at Tala. (11' 57'' Single-channel 4K Video, MP4 Stereo Sound)
Downstairs in the bar lounge and dance to beats by Cobra B.
Presented by -STHESIA in partnership with the Chicago Underground Film Festival, Epiphany Center for the Arts, and Chicago Exhibition Week.
Special thanks to the artist and their teams:
Diego Marcon. Courtesy the Artist; Sadie Coles HQ, London; Galerie Buchholz, Berlin/Cologne/New York; Kunstverein in Hamburg; Kunsthalle Wien; and Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève for BIM ’24.
Henry Hanson and Muscle Distribution.
NELLY DANSEN and the Chicago Underground Film Festival.
Misael José Oquendo
