Nick Cave’s “The Let Go” Debuts in Chicago

Navy Pier, Chicago’s year-round lakefront destination, invites guests and the community to come and “let go” through dance and movement at The Let Go – a free, immersive and interactive performance installation in Festival Hall A from Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 12, which coincides with Chicago Dance Month in April.

Created by internationally-acclaimed and Chicago-based artist Nick Cave, the installation is presented in partnership with EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, and the Park Avenue Armory, who originally commissioned the work and debuted it in New York City in 2018. This dance-based town hall – part art installation, part music venue and part dance club – will allow for social gatherings and be activated by “Chase,” a multi-colored, 40-foot high, 100-foot-long mylar sculpture that glides across the dance floor. People of all ages are invited to explore art through movement, release their creative energy, celebrate independence and engage with the community.

“It’s important for me that my work connects with people, all people. I see my art as a platform that invites everyone to share a collective experience,” said artist Nick Cave. “For me, Navy Pier is the perfect space for The Let Go because of its magnetic pull on so many different populations and the destination’s ability to bring people from all over together.”

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