A Global Search for Wonder: Nature’s Art and Our State of Mind (online talk)

Photographer Jon McCormack explores the artistry of the natural world, from intimate details to vast landscapes. His decade-long project photographing nature across all seven continents reveals patterns and textures often overlooked, inviting viewers to slow down, pay closer attention, and experience a sense of wonder. His work blurs the line between documentation and abstraction, fostering a deeper connection to the living world.

By pairing beauty with vulnerability, Jon reflects on nature as a dynamic, interconnected system and on our shared responsibility to care for it. Drawing on research in psychology, he shows how awe—sparked by close observation—can expand empathy, humility, and connection, making it a vital resource in today’s fragmented world.

[Register for the talk at vitalimpacts.org](https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ag1wI-DKTQyDg7lsjsrDdA).