Artist’s work at Art on theMART is a love letter to 79th Street, Black culture

“Trap Moulin Rouge” by Jasmin Taylor is projected onto the Merchandise Mart. The performance piece will run at Art on theMART through Nov. 18. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

When people see Jasmin Taylor’s “Trap Moulin Rouge” exhibit at Art on theMART, she wants them to then make the trip to 79th Street in Gresham, which is prominently featured in her projection performance piece.

“I want them to see it and figure out more ways to connect to the South Side of Chicago with the resources that downtown to the North Side get,” Taylor, who calls herself a “South Side Gir,l” said. “I want them to see it and put money into art centers [on the South Side]. Do you know there’s not one arcade on the South Side? Because Black people don’t like to play games? People don’t think Black people are worthy of leisure.”