Chicago has made it a point to address society as a whole, confronting all of society with existing societal issues in such a way as to convey subtle messages of societal hierarchy, religion and feminist issues in a post modern way. The visuals in her artwork create a type of visual language for the viewer and bring about issues that society tends to push aside. Most people think in a pyramidal, hierarchical structure. She treats her works in a non-hierarchical manner to ensure that no one work from a series is given greater visual weight than the next. In her work, Chicago has strived for the effect of change within society.