Kelly M O’Brien is a visual artist working mainly in sculpture and installation. Her work explores themes of care and repair related to climate change and biodiversity.

Her interest lies in developing a more sustainable practice led her to working with biomaterials (mostly plant-based and biodegradable). Her current work collaborates with nature, including wildlife and plantlife. Inspired by the remedial properties of mycelium (fungi roots), she investigates its potential through materiality and form.

Kelly uses her practice to offer a glimpse of hopeful flourishing. Beyond studio and gallery, where can this work engage in a praxis of care? How might we foster a web of care for land, people, and creatures ?

https://www.kellyobrien.art/