"MoCP invited seven Columbia College Chicago professors from various departments to use the museum's permanent collection to respond to the questions of what democracy means to them, while considering photography's relationship to current and historical events." marks from the cooked series was used in this exhibition.

"The torn paper's jagged edges and veins of color sometimes resemble cave paintings, sometimes mountain peaks, breaking waves, or dancing flames. While hard lines and soft textures build formal interest, angled perspectives give depth to the planar surface, further shifting the layered strips from their original context."

Kendra Greene
Manager of Collections
Museum of Contemporary Photography