Takashi Shallow poignantly recapped the classes visit to Evoke! "I initially asked Hex and Fabian to guest lecture for my University of Chicago class Visual Language: On Images because I felt something exciting and sincere happening at their space Evoke. I'm proud of Chicago for having a robust underground art scene, so when new, experimental spaces emerge, they are always very dear to me. During their visit, we discussed the extreme breadth of artist practices today, ranging from the local rave scene to partying abroad and painting and installation art, all the while bolstering queer, bipoc spaces. It was clear from our discussion that "art" and "the scene" are inseparable and have probably always been.

However, I don't know how clear that is for students when they Google trending artists or go to the museum. Through our visit we were able to witness the real thing as it's happening, and I'm infinitely grateful for what, to me, was a sacred occasion." - Takashi Shallow, Lecturer for the Department of Visual Art at The University of Chicago