From the immense expanse of a star-filled sky to the discovery of a fossil emerging from stone, holding millions of years in its imprint, the natural world holds countless awe-inspiring encounters that can stop us in our tracks. These fleeting moments reorient us, widening our sense of scale and possibility. They cultivate a feeling of humility, reminding us that the world is alive with rhythms, intelligences, histories, and energies that extend far beyond everyday perception, waiting to be noticed when we slow down and look with care.
Returning to Wonder brings together ten artists driven by an intense curiosity about these natural phenomena and our relationship to the more-than-human world. Blending scientific inquiry with poetic imagination, their works act as portals into the spectacular dimensions of our environment. Drawing from diverse fields—including astronomy, geology, mathematics, and ecology—each artist translates complex ideas, such as the enormity of time and space, into forms we can begin to feel, contemplate, and carry with us.
Together, their works ask us to rekindle our capacity for wonder, encouraging renewed curiosity and attentiveness. In doing so, Returning to Wonder proposes awe as an essential practice, one that fosters empathy, care, and a deeper awareness of our place within a vast, dynamic universe.
Lia Halloran
WS107, 2016
Ink on duralar
11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
11.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 in (29.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS115, 2016
Ink on duralar
14 x 17 in (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
14.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (36.8 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS116, 2016
Ink on duralar
11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
11.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 in (29.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS117, 2016
Ink on duralar
22 x 17 in (55.9 x 43.2 cm)
22.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (57.2 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS118, 2016
Ink on duralar
22 x 17 in (55.9 x 43.2 cm)
22.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (57.2 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS132, 2023
Ink on duralar
14 x 17 in (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
14.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (36.8 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS132, 2023
Ink on duralar
14 x 17 in (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
14.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (36.8 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS149, 2016
Ink on duralar
11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
11.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 in (29.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS290, 2021
Ink on duralar
11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
11.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 in (29.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS291, 2021
Ink on duralar
11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
11.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 in (29.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS320, 2021
Ink on duralar
11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
11.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 in (29.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS318, 2021
Ink on duralar
11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
11.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 in (29.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS385, 2022
Ink on duralar
14 x 17 in (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
14.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (36.8 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS386, 2022
Ink on duralar
14 x 17 in (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
14.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (36.8 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS390, 2022
Ink on duralar
14 x 17 in (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
14.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (36.8 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS397, 2022
Ink on duralar
14 x 17 in (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
14.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (36.8 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS409, 2022
Ink on duralar
14 x 17 in (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
14.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (36.8 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS418, 2023
Ink on duralar
17 x 22 in (43.2 x 55.9 cm)
17.5 x 22.5 x 1.5 in (44.5 x 57.2 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS473, 2023
Ink on duralar
14 x 17 in (35.6 x 43.2 cm)
14.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 in (36.8 x 44.5 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS476, 2023
Ink on duralar
17 x 14 in (43.2 x 35.6 cm)
17.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 in (44.5 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Lia Halloran
WS482, 2023
Ink on duralar
17 x 25 in (43.2 x 63.5 cm)
17.5 x 25.5 x 1.5 in (44.5 x 64.8 x 3.8 cm) Framed
