Kelly M O'Brien, A Spell Against Despair. BAU Gallery installation view. ©2024

Kelly M O'Brien, The Trees Might Save Us. Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Trees Might Save Us (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Trees Might Save Us (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Trees Might Save Us (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, A Spell Against Despair. BAU Gallery installation view. ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Loveliness of Being Animal 3. Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Loveliness of Being Animal 2. Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Loveliness of Being Animal 1. Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024

Kelly M O'Brien, Flora Fauna Funga 1. Cast mycelium, wool, faux fur. 16 x 12 x 4 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, Fresh Knowledge for Old Hopes. Blown glass, cast mycelium, seed heads, eggshell, wood. ©2019-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, Fresh Knowledge for Old Hopes (detail). cast glass, cast mycelium. ©2019-2024

Kelly M O'Brien, View to Utopia. Cast bioresin. Approximately 11 x 8 inches each ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis