Adorning the lower level hallway and track facing windows of Chicago Union Station,
Daydreaming by Caroline Kent is a tribute to the ephemeral yet enduring moments of travel
that become imprinted in our memories. The artwork captures the essence of these fleeting
encounters—objects and architectures that seem like a blend of images, yet are later distilled in
our minds as vivid compositions.

The scenes are both familiar and dreamlike: an architectural feature on a building façade, the
splash of a fountain, or a solitary barn standing quietly in the distance. With time, the sounds,
colors, and smells of each experience merge, creating a fragmented yet touching narrative that
gets tucked away and revisited during moments of introspection. The shapes, colors,
composition, and translucent materiality of Daydreaming encapsulates the ways in which we
rearrange these poignant mementos, crafting visual emblems of past journeys that shift and
evolve over time, some resonating more than others.



Caroline Kent is a Chicago-based visual artist. She earned a BS in Art at Illinois State University
and an MFA at the University of Minnesota. She is a 2020 Artadia Chicago Awardee, and is
currently Assistant Professor of Art, Theory and Practice, at Northwestern University.