Kat Wong Advises on Creating Amid Global Crisis

In a recent installment of Creative Career Conundrums, an advice column from If You Could Jobs, founder of career change platform Oh Yeah, Kat Wong, responds to a reader's question about how to continue creating art when the world is in crisis. The reader expresses feelings of guilt over using materials and a sense of spiritual paralysis, questioning whether artistic creation is selfish. Wong acknowledges the weight of global crises and suggests exploring alternative, sustainable forms of expression that reflect one's current state and can foster connection and understanding. She emphasizes that artistic creation is not selfish, citing historical examples like the East Side Gallery in Berlin, where 118 artists from 21 countries painted murals on the Berlin Wall in 1989, transforming a symbol of oppression into a monument of peace. Wong encourages experimentation with different mediums, such as voice, movement, or writing, and giving oneself permission to create. The column also includes a list of job opportunities from the If You Could jobs board, powered by It's Nice That. Kat Wong's career includes work at Apple and BBC Radio, and she founded Oh Yeah in 2025 to provide career mentorship.