From collaborator Jamie: "Sean and I knew very little about one another, besides a shared commitment to a creative practice, and an interest in modern abstract painting. And despite the vast differences in our lives, those two things were enough to spark a vibrant collaboration. We had amazing conversations about our influences, connecting over midcentury modernism, comics, the Bauhaus, and urban design. Sean introduced me to Kazimir Malevich, founder of Suprematism, one of my new favorite artists, and deepened my knowledge of color theory with his home-brewed, math-based color charts. Sean's color calculations steered the palette of this piece, including pulling out the need for the softer reds that I never would have reached for. We centered our work around a shared guiding principle of essential forms, with my work attempting to recreate the built environment in its simplest visual components, and his doing the same for the human shape.

It would be simple to say, an experience like this shows that you can connect with anyone, regardless of circumstance or background. But that's not the case, nor should we expect it to be, especially in our culture where many people not only cling to divisions, but seek them out. But rather, I take from this experience the truth that you can find your people anywhere. What's important is staying open to the opportunity to connect, sharing your own hopes and passions with the world, and be ready to receive those good energies back, even from the most seemingly distant sources."