Park Wonder

Park Wonder, a new book by Matthew Jensen, is a Brooklyn-based conceptual landscape artist who combines photography, collecting, and rigorous explorations in each of his works.

Park Wonder is divided into four sections, according to landscape, and includes photographs from each site and maps detailing walks designed by Jensen. It also includes essays by Ian Frazier, Ruth Canstein Yablonsky, Karl Fenske, and Tyler J. Kelley reflecting their personal connections to the areas. The Arts Center co-published the book with Paper Crown Press in Guttenberg, New Jersey. The 140-page book contains striking photographs and maps for nature lovers and adventure seekers alike. Says Arts Center Curator Mary Birmingham, ‘The objects and images Jensen finds while wandering in public spaces often spark wonder … he hopes his work inspires people to similarly explore their environments - to wonder and to wander.