This work was created as part of TSA_PDF012: Drawing Districts curated by Suzanne Dittenber.

On View October 16-31

In 2019, two Chicago designers Ben Doessle and James Lee created the free typeface “Ugly Gerry.” This font’s 26 letters are based on outlines of American Congressional districts created by gerrymandering. The works in this PDF exhibition are created using “Ugly Gerry.” In our current electoral season, this exhibition highlights districts drawn to induce specific results, a reminder of the underlying layer of complexity in our political system that must be engaged,investigated,and questioned. The power we have as a democracy springs from our ability to inquire,research,and understand beneath the surface.