Nowhere Collective artisans are designing our next large-scale, community-activated art installation. Led by artists Katy Osborn and Lauren Busiere.

“Hung Up” represents moving past our own individual “hang ups” in the fight against the climate crisis and invites us to find strength in collaboration.

Reclaimed textiles along with other plastic and “curious” objects source from the community will be integrated into the Mother Node and “modular mobiles”.

This project is important to the Chicago community because it creates inclusive activities for residents to come together, slow down, and make something meaningful in response to shared environmental and social challenges. By inviting participants to transform discarded plastics and textiles into a collective artwork, Hung Up fosters dialogue around overconsumption and waste while offering a hands-on, restorative experience rooted in care, creativity, and collective pride. In a time marked by division and anxiety, communal art-making provides a powerful counterpoint, strengthening social bonds and reinforcing a sense of shared purpose.

The Mother Node structure will be constructed with a reclaimed broken basketball hoop and armatures sourced from local scrap yards. The modular mobiles bases are coils salvaged from unusable couches.