A detailed mural of a crowded subway train with various passengers, including a hanging Christian crucifix, a woman with tattoos, and a man wearing a patterned hoodie, depicted in a realistic, artistic style.

It Will Destroy You

CHI — UIMA

2026

It Will Destroy You is an upcoming exhibition co-curated with Isaiah Lee at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art featuring the works of American artists exploring the imprint of a collapsing empire on the socio-political and organic environment.

  • “Eucharist” (2025)
    Oil on stretched linen

    by Ethan Shay-Cowell

  • Architectural blueprint with sketches, colors, and notes for a building design, featuring a section with a purple area and another with orange and white structures.

    “Visualizing the Manipulation of Light in a Built Environment for Various Agendas” (2023)
    Graphite, crayon, colored pencil, pastel, ink and collage on paper

    by Deb Sokolow

  • "Untitled 5" (2025)

    “Untitled 5” (2025)
    Oil on linen over panel

    by Chloe Harthan

  • A yellow plastic or fiberglass kayak with a black cover or tarp partially draped over it, resting on a concrete floor against a white wall.

    “Imprint #21 Evidence of Contact with System” (2025)
    PVA print: black carbon, inorganic aerosol, tire and brake wear, road dust, cement fines, steel, slide

    by Sascha Huth

  • A person holding an American flag in their hand.

    “Til Earth and Heaven Ring”
    Stills from multi-channel video installation

    by Diada Amiri Jones

  • Close-up of a printed fabric with a pixelated image of a man and woman smiling and close to each other.

    “The Body At Your Feet: Soft Resistance” (2025)
    Digital image, Nature Loom Mat

    by Michelle Alexander