NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Shore Land (2023)

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FALL 2024 EVENTS

MWRD Deep Tunnel tour
Thursday September 5 from 10am-12pm
6100 River Road, Hodgkins, IL
Join me for a tour of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s Mainstream Pumping Station of the Tunnel and River Plan (TARP), aka “Deep Tunnel”, to learn about the underground tunnels that re-direct sewage & stormwater overflows. Sign up HERE by August 21 - spaces are limited.

Audio Walk & Talk  
Neighbors for Environmental Justice 
Monday September 9 from 6-7:30pm
Canalport Riverwalk Park, 2900 S. Ashland, Chicago
I'll be part of N4EJ's summer event series to talk about Shore Land and be in conversation with Citlalli Trujillo of PERRO/UIC Freshwater Lab.

Myth of the Organic City Opening Celebration
6018North
Sunday September 22 from 3-7 PM
6018 N. Kenmore, Chicago
An installation of Shore Land documentation and research is part of the 6018North's newest exhibition, which presents a historical and contemporary overview of Chicago’s design and land use, from its indigenous roots through 20th century infrastructure projects to present-day developments.

On the Edge event
Berger Park Advisory Council & Roman Susan
Thursday September 26 at 6:30 PM
Berger Park Cultural Center, 6205 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago
I'll be leading a listening session to the Berger Park segment of  Shore Land, with Q&A and discussion afterwards. 

Air & Water Talk
Heritage Museum of Asian Art
Saturday November 9 from 2-4pm
3500 S. Morgan Street, 3rd floor, Chicago
I’ll be talking about my practice as part of a 2-person panel with Hai-Wen Lin.

PRESS

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Artist JeeYeun Lee’s walking tours tell a very different story about Chicago and its lakefront

NEWCITY: A Multitude of Stories: An Audio Exhibition by JeeYeun Lee Explores the Troubled History of our “Shore Land”

CITY CAST: 3 Questions With ‘Shore Land’ Artist