5×5: Participatory Provocations Exhibit at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

5×5: Participatory Provocations Exhibit opens at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The exhibit, curated by Original Copy, Kyle May, and Kevin Erickson, brings together architecture and design studios to respond to contemporary cultural and political questions through small but pointed objects or models. The show emphasizes architecture’s role as a civic instrument, asking how design can spark dialogue, reframe norms, or expose unseen systems. Rather than polished proposals, the work focuses on clear ideas, direct gestures, and accessible formats, inviting visitors to participate, question, and reflect.