Our art collective started as four friends who wanted to challenge each other and now every critique session feels like we're protecting our egos instead of pushing our work. We've gotten successful enough that the stakes feel higher but we're all pretending the dynamic hasn't changed.
More people experience this than they realize.
External validation has introduced a protective distance that undermines the vulnerable creative exchange the group was founded on.
“Where Are You with The examined creative life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.