Sam Wagner Design

A look at many of the larger scale works I created in 2025. Not all of them, but a solid snapshot of the year.

A big portion of my time was spent off camera, making miniatures, testing ideas, refining systems, and quietly sharpening the work. Less output. More intention.

Grateful for everyone who’s been following, collecting, and supporting the process. The foundation feels strong, and the next chapter is already taking shape.

Looking forward to a 2026 reset a BIG series coming soon!

Making Sense of Time
The uneven numbers, custom font, and fully functioning clock are all intentional. I designed the typeface myself based on how I process language with dyslexia. Letters slow down, shift, and resist quick reading because reading has never been automatic for me.

The clock keeps real, accurate time. It is there to remind you that time keeps moving whether comprehension comes easily or not. The poem embedded in the work takes effort to find and effort to read, much like the process of making it at this scale.

This piece is about time passing, effort being required, and the choice to stay with something or move on.

If you want the full poem hidden in this piece, comment “time”.

Final Form Friday.
Making Sense N.0007.

Two canvases. One poem.
Letters that rise off the surface like a pulse.
A band of red wrapping the edges to keep the emotion contained.
A piece about overwhelm, clarity, and the slow work that keeps you grounded.

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If you want me to send you the full poem decoded comment words R hard.