D-Compressed x Gary Simmons

In collaboration with MCA Chicago's Teen Creative Agency, we presented our music & meditation experience D-Compressed to provide a space for attendees to reflect and decompress as they experience Gary Simmons's Public Enemy.

The program featured two segments; inhale and exhale. Inhale was the introspective and reflective music, and exhale provided the release.

The music of Black composers spoke to themes such as Black liberation, empowerment, and self-love with a mix of contemporary and pop arrangements from composers such as Daniel Bernard Roumain, Solange, and Nina Simone.

Cherish Hicks of Beyond set the intention for the afternoon and created a sound bath using sound bowls between the chapters.

Providing this space for healing & reflection through music was Caitlin Edwards on violin, Khelsey Zarraga on violin, Wilfred Farquharson on viola, and Malik Johnson on cello.

Photo Credit: Sulyiman Stokes