{"id":19055,"date":"2026-10-12T15:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T19:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=19055"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T19:46:06","slug":"the-lexicon-of-wonder-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-exhibitions\/the-lexicon-of-wonder-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lexicon of Wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Lexicon of Wonder at UCG Poster<\/em> by Anthony D Kelly
digital collage; 2026; Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony D Kelly: The Lexicon of Wonder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at The University of Galway Art Gallery, Galway, Ireland
8 October-6 November 2026.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anthony D Kelly collaborated with the University of Galway Art Gallery and Project RARE to launch \u201cThe Lexicon of Wonder\u201d project. Inspired by recent research into the emotions of Wonder and Awe, this exhibition features workshops, discussions, and an artist\u2019s talk on the subject during while it is up from 8 October to 6 November 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grandmother of the Forest<\/em> by Anthony D Kelly
digital collage; 2023; Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Anthony D Kelly wrote, “Wonder and Awe are complex emotions arising in response to experiences of profound beauty, connection, natural phenomena, or through bearing witness to the incredible capacities, courage, or talents of other human beings. They can also arise at times of great personal crisis or fear such as witnessing the raw power of nature at a time of natural disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encountering reality through the states of Wonder and Awe can make an individual feel simultaneously small, and deeply connected to the world around them. They are emotions that inspire us to both transcend our own self interests and to delve deeply into our desire for greater understanding. They are in short the emotions of human discovery, and as such the unifying engines of the human curiosity behind philosophy, science, and the arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this exhibition I draw on the contemporary research of Psychologist Dacher Keltner and Philosopher Helen De Cruz into the importance of Wonder as a state of being. This new body of work is inspired by wonder, materials sourced from old children\u2019s scientific encyclopedias and contemporary collage techniques.\u201d

(text adapted from material provided by the gallery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INFORMATION<\/strong>

The University of Galway Art Gallery<\/strong>
The Quadrangle, University Road
Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
+353 91 495098 (Arts Office).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours:<\/strong>
Monday-Friday, Noon-4PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAP<\/a> | WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COLLAGE ON VIEW Anthony D Kelly: The Lexicon of Wonder at The University of Galway Art Gallery, Galway, Ireland8 October-6 November 2026. Anthony D Kelly collaborated with the University of Galway Art Gallery and Project RARE to launch \u201cThe Lexicon…<\/p>\n

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