Our Art is Plural
In the community, we are kind of up against a lot of things, because the art that is out there that is about plurals is not very flattering or accurate. … the way that we are talked about in popular movies is very damaging … it can be internalized in a really negative way for systems on the individual basis, and it's damaging on a community level because I think it keeps us from reaching out to each other, and it keeps us from reaching out to other plurals, and it keeps us from seeking help.
— Love, Art, and the Plural Community (plural events)
Saw a short today that really just speaks to the importance of the direction we have decided for our art going forward. It is very true that the world needs more plural art made by plural systems and this really drives home our newfound sense of purpose that has been growing within ourselves for some time.
Much of our art can already be interpreted in plural framing, even our latest album, intersections. After all, art is an expression of us and our lives. Regardless of how well we know or don't yet know ourselves, themes from our own plurality are still likely to slip in!
And so we would like to lean into this plural connection with more intent from now on. While we may not be able to spell things out as explicitly "plural", given we aren't fully out1, it turns out that our journey in plural discovery and the lives we live as a plural system provide an abundant catalyst of ideas and stories that write themselves from an inner world we're excited to explore. If there's any indication to us that we are any closer to knowing who we are, it's that we're beginning to more naturally express ourselves creatively.
Similarly in the other direction, our relationships to the art of others, we find ourselves building deeper connections and a better understanding of why art might resonate with us. Our connection to art has been developing throughout the evolution of our self discovery, but since coming out plural to ourselves and learning how to embrace living this way, we begin to build an even clearer picture. It's given us a new perspective for connecting the pieces.
What am I excited to see out of this? Well, we have already started work on our next album, and have also dusted off an old and ambitious game/story idea. It feels like a huge chunk of "writers' block" has been cleared away! But yes, I think you can expect some fun new things to come from us in the near future~
💖 Ruby
Reference
plural events – Love, Art, and the Plural Community
Description
In this clip, Emmengard talks about the importance of art for the plural community. When plurals create and share their art, it helps others understand us better. As Emmengard says, the way we have been portrayed in popular media is damaging, so sharing creations by plurals fights that damage and helps create a more accurate and realistic view of plurality.
Full Transcript
And Rumi has this really amazing thing that he says, which is that, "Love is the bridge between you and everything."
I think that is what art reminds us of. It reminds us of our shared humanity, it gives us perspective, and it gives us an avenue for speaking our truth.
And what does that mean for the plural community in general?
In the community, we are kind of up against a lot of things, because the art that is out there that is about plurals is not very flattering or accurate.
And I do think that the way that we are talked about in popular movies is very damaging. And I think it is damaging on a lot of different levels.
And it's damaging, first on that very personal level, where it can be internalized in a really negative way for systems on the individual basis.
And it's damaging on a community level because I think it keeps us from reaching out to each other, and it keeps us from reaching out to other plurals, and it keeps us from seeking help.