Rob Wynne’s work doesn’t just exist. It moves. It drips. It stretches, shimmers, and hovers. Each piece feels caught mid-thought, mid-feeling, mid-becoming.
The surfaces pull you in right away—glossy, reflective, almost impossible to resist. But the longer you stand there, the more emotional it becomes. The work starts to feel alive. Slightly unsteady. Very human.
At first glance, you think: “Ooooh, shiny.” ✨ And then—suddenly—you’re feeling something.
This isn’t really about objects. It’s about states. Wynne’s forms live in those in-between moments, when something is shifting but hasn’t fully landed yet. There’s no instruction manual. No required context. You feel it before you understand it, and that’s exactly why it hits.
And then there’s the butterfly 🦋—the piece pictured here. 35 Forms of Happiness is an installation of bursting butterflies made from individually poured mirrored glass. The butterfly becomes a symbol of becoming—fragile and strong at the same time. It’s about transformation without the big reveal. Change unfolding quietly. Beautifully. On its own timeline.
And honestly? That feels like the exact energy of this moment as we head into a new year.
Happy 2026 ✨🦋🍬
Sima is the curator of The Lobby – https://ellenbrowningbuilding.com/the-lobby/