I’m inspired by both the physical and the unseen: the vastness of the universe, the quiet visual intelligence created as a bi-product for scientific research and patterns in nature. Constant curiosity, intuition and the visual language of symbols navigate the work I create.

Video: In Conversation with
Elise Wagner

Elise talks at Maryhill Museum of Art about her Celestial Currents exhibition in July, 2025.

“Rooted in both scientific inquiry and metaphysical wonder, Wagner’s work offers a visual language for contemplating the rhythms of the universe. Each piece serves as a meditation on scale, time, and transformation, inviting viewers to consider their place within a broader, ever-evolving cosmos.

This exhibition invites reflection on the harmony between precision and unpredictability, structure and fluidity – offering a space where scientific knowledge and poetic intuition coalesce.”