Curated Creative
Say Yes to Yes and Giving Agency
This week for our curated creative content, we’ve gathered a few conversations that focus on achieving creative goals by connecting with humanity—both within ourselves and through others.
First, we have an inspiring conversation from Adobe’s In the Making podcast featuring multi-disciplinary artist Shantell Martin. A queer artist who has called Britain, Japan, and both coasts of the United States home, Shantell has been featured in the New York Times, held solo exhibitions at the New Britain Museum of American Art, and collaborated with brands like Tiffany & Co. and The North Face.
This episode feels like a master class in discovering yourself as a human and an artist, and in translating that journey into a creative practice. The key message is right there in the title: Say Yes to Yes.
Next, we delve into a conversation with Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the widely celebrated Oscar-winning director known for his stories that lead with the human experience.
In his interview with the Future of StoryTelling podcast, he primarily focuses on his groundbreaking immersive installation Carne y Arena, which uses VR and multi-sensory elements to powerfully convey the experience of immigrants at the US-Mexico border.
Some of the compelling ideas in storytelling I found in this listen include the importance of starting with the human experience, how great stories explore the human conscience, and the revelation that giving the audience the agency to choose their own point of view is incredibly powerful.
I hope these conversations offer some guidance on how connecting with the common bonds between humans can enhance your creative output.