Jan 24, 2024
"As an artist, that element of compromise is kind of on you. As an artist, it's all very well, especially if you want to go deep and very, very meta, but if it's kind of infringing on people's right to not be an artist, or not take part in art, it's like- that's not something I would subject somebody to. I'm quite a spicy guy and I wouldn't be doing that. I like being an artist, I relish transgression, I'm suspicious of conformity - I get it, I get what you're doing, you know? But I think we were just talking about, you know, how far would I go? Or what do I value more?"
March 2023: Matty suggests that it "feels" right to value people above work. (published July 30) (source)
