Family on boardwalk Join today and get outside at one of our 60+ wildlife sanctuaries.
Family on boardwalk Join today and get outside at one of our 60+ wildlife sanctuaries.
point boardwalk at with marsh and sun setting
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick © Sean Seltzer

In the Gallery at Broadmoor: Mycorrhizal Horizons

September 17, 2024

For the months of September and October, Mass Audubon Broadmoor will host Chris Cleveland's Mycorrhizal Horizons.

my·cor·rhi·za [ˌmīkōˈrīzə]
noun, botany
1. a fungus which grows in association with the roots of a plant in a symbiotic or mildly pathogenic relationship

Close up of a navy and light orange spore print and painting artwork
©️ Chris Cleveland
Close up of a green spore print and painting artwork
©️ Chris Cleveland

ho·ri·zon [həˈrīz(ə)n]
noun
1. the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet
2. (horizons) the limit of a person's mental perception, experience, or interest

Close up of a blue and red spore print and painting artwork
©️ Chris Cleveland
Close up of a navy and light orange spore print and painting artwork
©️ Chris Cleveland

This series of prints by artist Chris Cleveland merges paint application, the spore prints of various wild fungi, and macrophotography to generate compositions which are perhaps evocative of alien landscapes, aquatic reef systems, or even the gold leaf patterning present in sacred chapels.

The show runs through the end of October. The gallery is free and open to the public. Please email [email protected] for questions.