BirthRite

“I like looking at art more than I like looking at people. My favorite artist is Banksy because the art is allowed to speak for itself…with no desire from its creator, to be in the frame. Girl with Balloon is my favorite piece because it highlights how handheld love is meant to be experienced…instead of possessed. But the youthfulness of the little girl makes that hard to accept. Because the depicted detachment feels like a loss of innocence. It’s a reminder that every child is mandated to experience this…as a rite of passage into the rEaL wOrLd. And we grow up reliving this loss, as a way for God to cement that self-love…is the only love we get to keep.”