‘Art creates change, but it should not be in the hands of the person who experiences it, not at the command of another, whether artist or funder.’ (François Matarasso, 2019) .

The goal from this exercise in reflection is to find what power lies in what change my practice strives cause. This is either forced or by reaction. I don’t feel as if my work is an attempt to cause change. I think it is only an exploration, whether of my self, emotions, experiences, or location. However, recently I have been experimenting with visual music and animation alongside audio works and it reflecting on past work and rewatching works that I have ‘completed’ I have discovered new experiences through them, separate from the processes I encountered during the process of creating them. In finding meditation, emptiness, and wandering in my own work, I have been able to realize the transition that occurs once something is released from the clutches of my desk or Logic session. Despite not attempting to incite change, I believe that change can be a byproduct of honest art. Is forced change even possible? Or does it have to be a byproduct of a genuine attempt to discover or convey something that isn’t otherwise understood. I believe that art can create change; change is a byproduct through genuine expression, truth, dedication, and exploration.