In a capitalistic society being creative can feel radical, triggering feelings of doubt and fear that undermine our capacity to stay creatively open. Some may feel pressure to create something for its monetary or commercial value, while others languish in the vulnerability integral to making art. But what does a more sustainable approach to creativity look like? And how can we foster a healthier relationship to our creativity in a world conditioned by commodification, consumerism, productivity, and perfectionism?
These are the questions at the heart of this venture, the goal of which is to expand rather than narrow, inspire rather than instruct, and ultimately restore faith when we feel at a creative loss. As a writer, hearing from other creatives about their processes has tempered the toxic perfectionism, fear of vulnerability, and self-doubt that stifle my writing to this day. Likewise, I wanted to contribute to this community of support by interviewing fellow artists, musicians, poets, and writers as an opportunity to reframe personal and institutional beliefs around what creativity is and what it means to be creative. May these conversations bring solace to those in a creative struggle and aid in healing the relationship between the self and the work. Welcome. This is The Revisionist.