Hi there! I recently came across the article I had written back in 2015 for  Fulfillment Daily , that was later republished by the  Washington Post .* I had forgotten all about it and was somewhat surprised. At first, a bit taken aback with the style that feels a bit foreign — bullet-like points abiding to a specific format, pleading the case for art-making and its soulful benefits — only to realize I had been quoted here and there. Alas, the internet is a world unto itself a

Marina Abramovic , performance artist, sets the scene. In “Rhythm 0” (1974), she places 72 objects on the table — a rose, a feather, perfume, lipstick, knives… a gun with one bullet — as she summons the public. “I’m an object. Do everything you want and I’ll take full responsibility.” A grueling six-hour piece that unveils a truth about human nature: someone almost pulled the trigger. I’ve been captivated by Marina Abramovic, lately — her work, her interviews. “I hate the stu

Louise Bourgeois , French-American artist who died in 2010 at the age of 98 once said “art is a guaranty of sanity”, mirroring her words, visually and viscerally, through her impactful work. She went on to add that it was “the most important thing” she had ever said. For Bourgeois, art—making art—was a tool for coping with overwhelming emotion. She says she remembers making small sculptures out of bread crumbs at the dinner table when she was a little girl—a means to an end—a