The reference becomes the proof, the comfort blanket, the way to sell in an idea to stakeholders who fear risk.

To search is to inherit a worldview. If your archive begins with a search bar, your work begins with someone else’s bias.

Research at its best is digging for undercurrents: overlooked symbols, overlooked artists, gems in history, overlooked media. It’s about training your eye to notice what feels unresolved, then finding ways to translate that into something intentional.