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Aha Moments · Feb 26, 2026

Medium vs Message

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Sarah Aha · Aha Moments

“Anthozoa”, self-portrait, February 2026

Are you devoted to your medium or using it as a vessel?

In this episode, I explore two different creative approaches:

~ Artists who push the limits of their chosen medium for the sake of the medium itself

vs

~ Artists who use a medium to deliver a deeper message

After reading The Chronology of Water by Lydia Yuknavitch and Faebound by Saara El-Arifi back to back, something finally clicked for me about my own work in photography and the question I keep circling:

Am I devoted to the art of image-making or is there a deeper mission that another medium could potentially serve even better?

I hope you find something useful for your own practice in this inquiry!

In love and inspiration,

Sarah

PS: as promised, here is the ticket link to my upcoming show on March 7 with Fuse Ensemble, “unEarthed”: Get your tickets!

unEarthed, coming March 7 to Firehouse Theatre, RVA

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