HEATHER MEKKELSON

bass note

April 24 - May 23, 2026

Mekkelson's bass note snare emerges simultaneously from two galleries on opposite ends of Chicago.

65GRAND in the North Side neighborhood of Humboldt Park, features bass note. Sixteen miles away, in the South Side Morgan Park neighborhood, boundary presents snare.

The exhibitions open on April 24 (65GRAND) and April 25 (boundary) and run through May 23.


cord, 2024-26
wood, pvc, xps foam, nylon screen, music stands, obsolete cords, jute
size variable

animal, 2025-26
cotton blotter paper, india ink, artist frame
41-1/4 x 33-1/4 in

spear, 2025-26
cast aluminum, cartridge brass
89 x 2-1/4 in