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Whether viewing them as landscapes with figures or as figures in landscapes, the bodies in this show beg you to ask their origin story: Where did they come from? Why are they where they are? Where do they want to be? Is this their end or the beginning? Why are we here and for how long? Figures, Grounds opens with a public reception on Friday, March 11, from 5 to 7 pm, and will run through April 23, 2022. The gallery will be open late on Friday, April 8 as part of EXPO Chicago’s Art After Hours program, until 8pm.

Dan Attoe’s miniature humans disrupt his depictions of natural wonders. Spouting …