A reflection inspired by Exquisite Creatures, an exhibition by Christopher Marley. Most people walk into an exhibition expecting to look outward. I walked into Exquisite Creatures  and found myself paying closer attention to what was shifting internally. At first glance, Christopher Marley’s work is a celebration of form: insects, minerals, feathers, starfish, sea urchins, arranged with almost architectural precision. But what struck me most was not the material, or even the

Not everything beautiful asks to be noticed. Some details live in the margins—the way sunlight lands on the side of a wall, or how a...