"In 2020, I was 37 feeling conflicted about returning to the art world, yet the only way to make a decent living out of art is by operating in the high-end market."
"Morris dedicated most of his life to creating a socialist movement in the UK but felt conflicted about ministering to the swinish luxury of the rich."
The author spends three months each year immersing himself in the life and work of William Morris, striving to embody the 19th-century designer and socialist. Despite his middle-class background and a similar desire for socially conscious art, he grapples with the conflict of needing to make a decent living in the high-end market. By dressing as Morris on his birthday, performing his ideals, and revisiting his literature, the author seeks to reignite his artistic practice with a focus on social impact, drawing inspiration from Morris's own internal struggles with luxury and art.
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