12 Questions with ... Amy Seiwert
August 2026
The Bay Area has a history of innovation. Not fitting the mold is a point of pride. By embracing curiosity, we get comfortable taking risks. This can be transformative. Native San Franciscan Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel, famously stated, “If everything you try works, you aren't trying hard enough.” I’m inspired by these words, and believe they apply to artistic practice the same way they apply to tech innovation.
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