Only 12 Days Left to Engage with Shadows of Art: Tessellate

Play with Shadows at New Dix Park Installation:

Light Installation at Dix Park Raleigh NCPhoto byRaleigh, NC

July 24th, 2023, was the opening of a temporary art installation that gives you the opportunity to play with shadows. The art will be up until August 28th, leaving only 12 days left to go out and enjoy this unique art!

Visit Dix Park in the early evening to interact with Tessellate, an immersive installation with light and shadow by artist Oliver Lewis. Animate the shadows by spinning dials on sculptures and bringing to life a 1000-square-foot artwork.  This installation is free, and people of all ages are encouraged to participate in this stunning merger between art and science.

A special thank you goes out to A SEEL Raleigh Project by Oliver Lewis with much love and support from Raleigh Arts, Dix Park, and Dix Park Conservancy.

Event Details:

• When: July 24 - August 28, 2023. Best viewed in the early evening.
• Location: Dorothea Dix Park (Dix Park). The grove of trees beside Flowers Cottage. 2105 Umstead Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603
• Cost: Free and open to the public

Accessibility Accommodations:

Dix Park continues to strive to be accessible and welcoming for visitors, including those with disabilities. Learn more about accessibility at Dix Park.

About the Artist:

Oliver Lewis utilizes cutting-edge science and engineering tools to inform his creative process.  He uses a multidisciplinary skillset around digital technologies such as 3D printing, laser cutting, robotics, and traditional art forms that engages the viewer to explore science and mathematics visually.  His current work combines sculpture with artificial or natural lighting to create large-scale immersive installations that use shadows as the primary visual medium.  Oliver Studied chemical engineering at Penn State University and is a self-taught artist with work exhibited nationally.