“Test, test. Check one two. Is this thing on?”

We don’t always use a microphone to check the system, to see if things are working. Sometimes we use a few Instagram reels. Or a hundred blog posts. Or fifty paintings. Or a joke at a dinner party.

Sometimes the creative practice isn’t about revealing truth, taking a stand, or capturing effervescent beauty.

Sometimes, the creative practice is simply a way of saying, “I exist in the world. Do you see me?”