{"id":102970,"date":"2026-05-12T08:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=102970"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:59:37","slug":"luminous-ecologies-meredith-connelly-at-dumke-art-plaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/luminous-ecologies-meredith-connelly-at-dumke-art-plaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Luminous Ecologies: Meredith Connelly at DUMKE Art Plaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"flex h-svh w-screen flex-col\">\n<div class=\"relative z-0 flex min-h-0 w-full flex-1\">\n<div class=\"relative flex min-h-0 w-full flex-1\">\n<div class=\"@container\/main relative flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col -translate-y-[calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)\/2)] pt-[calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)\/2)]\">\n<div class=\"@w-sm\/main:[scrollbar-gutter:var(--stage-scroll-gutter)] touch:[scrollbar-width:none] group\/scroll-root relative flex min-h-0 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srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-9.51.48-AM-e1778601531237-350x287.png 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-9.51.48-AM-e1778601531237-1200x982.png 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-9.51.48-AM-e1778601531237-768x629.png 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-9.51.48-AM-e1778601531237.png 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>OGDEN<br data-start=\"5\" data-end=\"8\" \/>May 15 \u2013 October 15, 2026<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"639\">An immersive installation by Meredith Connelly transforms Ogden\u2019s Dumke Arts Plaza into a glowing environment of light, movement, and interconnected life systems. Featuring the illuminated works <em data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"285\">Water<\/em> and <em data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"310\">Mushrooms &amp; Snails<\/em>, the exhibition explores ecology, mythology, and the fragile relationships that sustain the natural world. 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