Artist manifesto

I will live.

I will not die yet.

I will art.

I will not succumb to depression.

I will create.

I will not only consume.

I will just keep swimming.

I will not drown in my emotions.

I will survive.

I will not go down without a fight.

I will work towards the future.

I will not sink under my past.

I will advocate for myself.

I will not stay silent.

I will speak up and outwards.

I will not hide.

I will explore.

I will not stagnate.

I will accept.

I will not judge.

I will truth.

I will not lie.

I will seek.

I will not ignore.

I will do the work.

I will not rest upon my laurels.

I will fight to move humanity forwards.

I will not accept the status quo.

I will fight for justice.

I will not bow down to the oppressors.

I will exist.

I will not cease to exist.

I will share.

I will not be ashamed.

I will love.

I will not hate because you do.

I will breathe.

I will not deny my body its needs.

I will fight for women.

I will not accept misogyny.

I will fight for fat people.

I will not accept fat phobia.

I will fight for people of colour.

I will not stand by while genocide continues.

I will fight for people with disabilities.

I will not perpetuate stigma.

I will do my best.

I will not punish myself for mistakes.

I will learn.

I will not fail.

I will stand.

I will not fall.

I will fight for religious freedom.

I will not participate in persecution.

I will fight for human rights for all humans.

I will not let you dehumanise me.

I will photograph.

I will not forget who I am.

I will paint.

I will not let darkness overtake me.

I will draw.

I will not be afraid to be unskilled.

I will video.

I will not be afraid to grow.

I will experiment.

I will not be afraid to waste materials.

I will always find a way to create.

I will not let poverty take my art away.

I will think.

I will not be afraid of my thoughts.

I will find a way to feel worthy of existence.

I will not let my self hatred win.

I will express my identity visually.

I will not hide who I am to blend in.