Chicago muralist's work highlights Korean American life
CHICAGO – Wednesday marked the start of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and CBS 2 will be telling stories of people contributing to the social fabric of Chicago .Muralist Katie Chung's newest installation, all hand-painted, takes her to new heights, literally, at 875 North Michigan, formerly the John Hancock Center .'This room is called 'Cloud Walk' because you are literally in the clouds,' Chung said. 'This is a 94th floor with open-air windows.
'There were days where it snowed, it rained, but there were also really beautiful sunny days and definitely windy,' Chung said. 'So the paint dried really fast.'Her mural work has been showcased by local businesses and at Lollapalooza, Chicago's best-known summer music festival, but some of her other pieces are rooted in her family history.'I also make a lot of work about what it means to be Korean American,' she said.
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