The Book of Nemo: The Psychedelic Gospel

There is a quote I’ve heard that changed the way I want to approach my creative work, “What kind of art are you making when there’s a genocide happening?” It’s didactic, yes, but it confronts today’s artist with a moral question that we should all be asking ourselves, “What do I want to contribute to the world we live in?” Being able to make and share art publicly is a privilege that not everyone has. It is my responsibility to make art that contributes to finding a solution to the world’s issues rather than ignoring, or god forbid, intensifying them. My work is always going to shine a light on neglected communities and expose oppression. I do this by working directly with those communities and collaborating with them to make a representative and impactful story.