Opening Reception: Still, Moving: A Firefly Meditation by Katharine Torgersen
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Opening Reception: Friday, August 28, 6-9pm
On View: August 28 - September 19, 2026
First Friday: September 4
"Still, Moving: A Firefly Meditation" is an immersive light installation inspired by summer evenings spent observing fireflies. Through illuminated painted-glass sculptures and field recordings, the exhibition transforms the space into a contemplative environment that invites visitors to slow down and reconnect with themselves and the natural world. The work explores stillness not as stagnation, but as a space for reflection, healing, and renewal – suggesting that moving forward sometimes begins by simply being present.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Katharine Torgersen is a Corning-based interdisciplinary artist working with reverse glass painting and long-exposure photography. Through the manipulation of light and time, she explores themes of memory, grief, growth, and wonder. Torgersen's practice is shaped by a deep curiosity about the human experience. Having lived on four continents and traveled extensively, she is interested in the threads of shared humanity that connect us across cultures. Drawing on these experiences, she creates contemplative spaces that invite reflection, presence, and connection. Torgersen has received individual artist grants from both the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA) and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the development of immersive light installations, and is a studio artist at RoCo Upstairs.
Read more at: https://www.rochestercontemporary.org/exhibitions/still-moving-a-firefly-meditation/
“Still, Moving: A Firefly Meditation” is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
On View: August 28 - September 19, 2026
First Friday: September 4
"Still, Moving: A Firefly Meditation" is an immersive light installation inspired by summer evenings spent observing fireflies. Through illuminated painted-glass sculptures and field recordings, the exhibition transforms the space into a contemplative environment that invites visitors to slow down and reconnect with themselves and the natural world. The work explores stillness not as stagnation, but as a space for reflection, healing, and renewal – suggesting that moving forward sometimes begins by simply being present.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Katharine Torgersen is a Corning-based interdisciplinary artist working with reverse glass painting and long-exposure photography. Through the manipulation of light and time, she explores themes of memory, grief, growth, and wonder. Torgersen's practice is shaped by a deep curiosity about the human experience. Having lived on four continents and traveled extensively, she is interested in the threads of shared humanity that connect us across cultures. Drawing on these experiences, she creates contemplative spaces that invite reflection, presence, and connection. Torgersen has received individual artist grants from both the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA) and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the development of immersive light installations, and is a studio artist at RoCo Upstairs.
Read more at: https://www.rochestercontemporary.org/exhibitions/still-moving-a-firefly-meditation/
“Still, Moving: A Firefly Meditation” is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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137 East Ave, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14604
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Host or PublisherRochester Contemporary Art Center
