Our lives indicate the corporeal balance between the bridges we build and the chasms we create. We are as connected as we desire and as disconnected as we opt to. The creative landscape is no different: from thinking to creating, such endeavours seldom commence or culminate sans connecting dots. The creative hand rarely moves if it does not shape bridges between the heart, mind, and soul.

With the clarity conferred by creators, it is easy to understand how connections render a priceless tool for creative ingenuity, for an atemporal canvas of growth. Even in the most impossible of circumstances, these cultivated networks are what broaden the landscape of the possible.

This week’s issue follows works of intention that bridge creativity with lateral thinking: Michele De Lucchi establishes connections in his book, 'Connettoma: Synopsis of Humanistic Architecture'; Noe Kuremoto’s ceramic artworks translate her desire to form connections in a world that often feels shallow; Oscar-nominated production designers of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' reveal how Pandora was conjured in Earth’s image, bridging a supposed world with our real one.

Should creative worth be measured by the connections we cultivate, and the bridges we choose to construct (or burn) along the way?