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The continuous creation of life purposes

Bright yellow book cover with black text: THE CONTINUOUS CREATION OF LIFE PURPOSES and CHUS MARTÍNEZ. Small text at top reads ART MUSEUM PAPERS 03, with two large black dots on the left.

The continuous creation of life purposes

Art Museum Papers 03 by Chus Martínez

Art Museum Papers is a new publishing series from Buxton Contemporary and the Potter Museum of Art that extends the conversations sparked by our exhibitions, residencies and research programs.

Issue 3: The continuous creation of life purposes by Chus Martínez

This is one of three Papers commissioned by Art Museums at the University of Melbourne on the occasion of A velvet ant, a flower and a bird presented at the Potter Museum of Art (19 February–6 June 2026). The other Papers are written by Laura Tripaldi and Neha Choksi.

Edited by Pippa Milne and Linda Michael. Designed by Paul Mylecharane for Common Room

Available for purchase at Buxton Contemporary or Potter Museum of Art.

$10 or 3 Art Museum Papers for $25.

Can you imagine a new, secular art pilgrimage tradition — one where visiting an exhibition or encountering an artwork becomes the ultimate, accessible way to find peace of mind and joy?

In Persia, since ancient times, gardens have been physical and mental spaces created to inspire, but also to instruct people on how to navigate life, how to face the ethical and spiritual hardships we encounter along the way. Today I declare that art and culture are the garden of life. Art is the tool we need to interpret what is happening to us.

— Chus Martínez