Matter
of Feeling

Public art.
Personal reflection.
Collaborative experience.


“Most of our lives we live closed up in ourselves, with a longing not to be alone, to include others in that life that is invisible and intangible. To make it visible and tangible, we need light and material, any material. And any material can take on the burden of what had been brewing in our consciousness or sub-consciousness, in our awareness or in our dreams."

Anni Albers, Material as Metaphor

Matter of Feeling is a project based in Arlington, Virginia. We look at public art as material for reflection, relation, and imagination. Through photography, writing, and small, casual discussion groups, we explore the capacity of public art and hope to generate, even in small ways, creative energy to meet the challenges and opportunities that define current times.

This project is created by Robert Taylor, a communication designer and former Gallery Guide at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and Megan White, a museum professional who has designed and coordinated interpretive programs for nearly ten years at the Library of Congress.

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Thank you! We hope to do this again. Any new dates will be posted here and on Eventbrite.

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Cover Image: Detail of Jim Sanborn’s Invisible Forces. Photo © Robert Taylor, 2023.