| Source | Chicago Reader |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Nov. 25, 2025, 2:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Nov. 25, 2025, 2:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/art-feature/post-western-pole-jesse-malmed/ |
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It really doesn’t get more Chicago than Western Pole. The project is public but
unsanctioned, open-source but curated, and turns a ubiquitous utilitarian
object—a telephone pole—into a space of joy, experimentation, and play. Western
Pole is barely quantifiable (instigator Jesse Malmed estimates the...