Territory · 2016

70 W. Madison, Chicago, Illinois

Dimensions: 13’ × 30’

Materials: Byzantine glass, ceramic mosaic, gold leaf

Budget: $200,000

Fabricator: Mosaika Art and Design

Territory is the focal point in a dramatic 11-story atrium of a Chicago skyscraper at 70 W Madison. Law firms, financial and high-tech companies, occupy the building. The lobby is constantly abuzz with business people talking business. When I’m there I think of “masters of the universe,” sales territories, and the global reach of capitalism.