Periodical
Exhibition of Melissa Oresky's painting and collage exploring plants as perceptive beings, on view at the Rockford University Art Gallery.
The Rockford University Art Gallery is pleased to present Periodical, an exhibition featuring the work of artist Melissa Oresky. The exhibition will be on display from October 2 through December 4. Join us for the opening reception and artist talk on October 2, or visit the gallery during our open hours on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the exhibition.
RECEPTION Friday, October 2nd 6:00 - 8:00 PM ARTIST TALK Friday, October 2nd 7:00 PM GALLERY HOURS Mondays and Wednesdays: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Or by appointment (Contact: Ari Norris at [email protected]) Melissa Oresky's painting and collage-based multidisciplinary practice explores a deeply felt regard for plants as perceptive and expressive beings.
Through observation, study of plant knowledges, and embodied material experimentation, she considers how vegetal life might be encountered not only as subject matter, but as model for thinking, making, and being. Image: Melissa Oresky. "Burdock Diary," 2026. Acrylic, collage, and graphite on paper | 12" x 9"
