#Nothingness

From Nothing to Everything: Embracing Creative Beginnings

Transitioning from the studio to the study, philosophers have long grappled with the concept of nothingness as fertile ground. Martin Heidegger, in his work ‘What Is Metaphysics?’ (1929), posited that by confronting the void, we become aware of the boundaries of existence and possibility. In this way, Matisse’s wisdom underscores an enduring truth: the recognition of emptiness often provokes our deepest acts of imagination and meaning-making. [...]

Nothing Will Come of Nothing — William Shakespeare

The phrase could also apply to human interactions—relationships require mutual effort. If one contributes nothing, the relationship lacks the substance to grow or thrive. [...]