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‘Pleasure Cruise’ charts two different courses
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Chicago Reader
“Pleasure Cruise” at Roots & Culture is a conceptually ambitious mixed-media art show attempting to navigate waves of enjoyment only to chart two different courses.
Together, they approach cruising—that is, queer (and often anonymous) public sex—and the maudlin past of cruise ships, but their visions don’t totally align.
Ále Campos’s grafitti-covered urinal holds a video of a mermaid-like figure swimming in its yellow waters.
Courtesy the artistMeanwhile, Rauth builds on recurring fascinations with class, access, and consumption by playing with references to cruise ships.
“Pleasure Cruise”Through 10/25: Fri 4–7 PM, Sat noon-–6 PM, or by appointment, Roots & Culture, 1034 N. Milwaukee, rootsandculturecac.org/show/pleasure-cruise-ale-campos-kitty-rauth