Essay archive
Nothing to Say began its life in 2017 as an online journal where artists
wrote about things they care about. We're currently focusing on publishing
books, with an emphasis on computational poetry and other experimental
forms. This page contains an archive of our previously published essays.
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Apr 25, 2020 • polly orr
the secret lives of snow poems
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Feb 22, 2020 • ellie diamond
How asexuals and aromantics can make relatable art
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Dec 21, 2019 • jonah udall
learning about ourselves from what we do and don't like
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Oct 6, 2019 • ingrid cruz
Difficulties approaching art school from a low-income Latinx background
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Sep 29, 2019 • jonah udall
How can I make art when people are dying out there?
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Sep 8, 2019 • sahya samson
Eurythmy practitioner Sahya Samson on challenges acutely faced by people working in lesser-known forms.
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Aug 24, 2019 • xiren wang
Actors are taught extreme vulnerability, but not about those lined up to abuse it.
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Jul 24, 2019 • something to say
Grace McLean’s new Hildegard musical declines to challenge the Church that imprisoned her.
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Apr 27, 2019 • erin farrell
Reclaiming the right to like what we like
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Mar 31, 2019 • something to say
Oli Mould's latest book is a stinging exposé on the subtle redefinition of creativity in modern capitalism.
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Mar 16, 2019 • something to say
In the beginning, there were four gender-fluid goddesses... at least in the universe of New Creation, Kai-Chieh Tu’s latest work of experimental theater, premiered at Dixon Place on February 28th.
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Feb 2, 2019 • ben bisogno
From the Kansai dispatch, a brief note about some prerequisites for productivity
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Jan 19, 2019 • erin farrell
Erin Farrell writes from outside the gates of the gallery world. Let's talk about internships and money.
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Dec 22, 2018 • andrew yoon
we did the math
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Dec 15, 2018 • sarah kritz
When is a dancer still a dancer? Sarah Kritz asks us and asks herself in this micro manifest
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Nov 17, 2018 • chibụìhè obi
nigerian writer and vocal advocate for queer art in africa chibụìhè obi discusses why the creative act is more important than ever in the face of adversity, and why we must care for ourselves too
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Oct 13, 2018 • jonah udall
jonah udall challenges us to stop telling people how to experience things
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Aug 4, 2018 • amelia mcnally
an ode to art without air conditioning
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May 8, 2018 • andrew yoon
as we deal with the realities of 21st century life, we need people to keep us accountable to our craft, and it starts with us.
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Jan 13, 2018 • maryhee yoon
maryhee yoon writes from london grappling with an industry full of contradiction while the leaders of her countries compare "nuclear buttons."
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Dec 4, 2017 • cat toren
lessons learned from a tour across the states teach us to "look people in the eye, with your heart"
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Nov 26, 2017 • gen tanaka
why is there such a lack of attention towards listening practice in compositional culture and pedagogy?
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Nov 26, 2017 • andrew yoon
an essaypoem riffing on the boundaries between things