When I was studying for my MA, one of our assignments was to 'respond to a piece of art.' Easy enough, but I began to worry, was hesitant to seek out something new, to create a new response. The thing is, sometimes I struggle to ‘respond’ to pieces of art. And I don’t mean respond negatively, I mean do not respond at all – at times all a painting or a photograph can draw from me is a step in the direction I was already walking in. Occasionally, both naively and arrogantly at