Member's Spotlight Exhibition: Teresa Olavarria: Lichen

Member's Spotlight Exhibition: Teresa Olavarria: Lichen

Opening Reception: May 6, 6-8 pm
Closing Reception: May 30, 4-6 pm

Often overlooked as gray-green growth on bark or stone, lichen reveals, upon closer inspection, intricate living forms and delicate clusters of frilled surfaces and tiny orbs in quiet harmony. A symbiotic partnership between algae or cyanobacteria and fungi, lichen also signals ecological health, pointing to the interconnectedness of living systems.

Dayton-based artist Teresa Olavarria translates these ephemeral organisms into enduring materials, using vitreous enamel on copper and patinated cast bronze to echo their textures and colors. Through these processes, fragile life forms are preserved in metal and glass, becoming both study and tribute. The works in Teresa Olavarria: Lichen provide an invitation to look more closely at the natural world and recognize its quiet complexity.

All artworks in this exhibition are available for purchase.

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The Contemporary Dayton

Member's Spotlight Exhibition: Teresa Olavarria: Lichen is taking place at The Contemporary Dayton, which is located at 25 W 4th Street in Dayton. The Contemporary Dayton - The Contemporary Dayton is a non-profit gallery and artist resource that provides art for the community and a community for artists. (Formerly Dayton Visual Arts Center / DVAC).