amazing essay! i think art is fundamentally a meeting point of two experiences, artist and viewer. that’s what makes it so personal; each individual engagement with a piece brings a new perspective and, therefore, creates a new singular and personal representation of the art. but that can only happen if we take the time to engage with it! the internet has made it so we are all constantly creating and consuming, performing for each other and ourselves, and no one has the will to truly invest their attention outwards. we’re just letting the content wash over us without any reciprocity. you’re right, we need to stop consuming and start engaging!