When we think about creation, we often start from an anthropocentric point of view, only to arrive at a deeper question: Do we truly create, or are we simply reshaping what already exists?

In this sense, perhaps humans don't really "create" at all, but instead rearrange the elements of the world around us, the given world. In the process, we destroy certain aspects of the original world to “reshape” it, forming something new from our own understanding and interpretation.

Creation, in its essence, represents all that is universally given, the fundamental reality that existed before human consciousness took shape. This "Creation" became the foundation upon which humanity transformed itself. With our hands, we began crafting a world within the world we inherited. Thus, human creation isn’t independent; it’s a rearrangement of nature itself. This ongoing process has, over time, led to the cybernetic reality we now inhabit.

It’s a reshaping, a nurturing, of what already exists.

There is much to ponder. In the indigenous cultures of the Andes, where I come from, people ask permission from the spirits before taking anything from Pachamama. Consent is seen as an essential part of life. When I reflect on the act of taking from those who cannot speak for themselves, I see a practice rooted in respect and inclusivity, a process of co-creation, not of conquest. It’s a ceremony that humbles us, reminding us that we are conduits of life itself. We are gifted with the ability to interpret the world and, use our bodies to express that interpretation.