#Artistic Autonomy

Becoming One's Own Muse: Frida Kahlo's Manifesto

Kahlo’s declaration converts introspection into artistic method: the self is not merely subject matter but a studio, archive, and judge. By insisting she knows herself best, she replaces the traditional external muse wit...

Frida Kahlo and the Art of Self-Made Reality

To begin, Kahlo’s declaration stakes a claim on authorship: reality, for her, is not a neutral landscape but a territory she shapes. She amplified this stance in an oft-quoted remark attributed to her circle with André B...

Nurturing Creativity Beyond Constraints and Convention

Vincent Van Gogh urges artists and thinkers to preserve the flame of their inner inspiration. He cautions against allowing external pressures or self-doubt to extinguish originality.