Zeolite Projections on the Chicago Riverwalk

Argonne National Laboratory & Electronic Visualization Laboratory Projection brings the cage-like structure of zeolites to a city facade at Art on the Mart. These porous silica-based materials are used in water purification, oil refining, and household products. The visualization reveals an architecture beneath familiar materials, while scientists use machine learning to uncover how these structures grow and change at the atomic scale. That relationship between material structure and daily use gives the projection its focus.

At Art on the Mart, the projection brings cage-like zeolite structures onto a city facade beside the Chicago Riverwalk. The shift in scale is the central visual experience, an atomic subject occupies a building exterior. Broad concrete steps, a pedestrian path, and surrounding high-rises give the riverfront its everyday setting. Against that architectural backdrop, the work makes the structure of a material visible as a large public image, inviting attention to form and proportion.

Plan an in-person visit to Argonne National Laboratory & Electronic Visualization Laboratory Projection at Art on the Mart, listed at Chicago Riverwalk at N State St. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public. Check the scheduled dates before heading out, then consult the listed source for presentation details and any participation instructions. Keep the venue address handy when planning your visit to this digital art exhibition on the waterfront.