A Conversation with Mallory Hauser (MAL)

People are not simply one thing, and neither is their work. Creatives, especially, are unique in their disposition, a quality that’s reflected in their work and the way in which it engages with an audience. That is what was so evident in my conversation with Mallory Hauser, aka MAL. She went through some tangible pieces of work that inspired her and her music, but our dialogue would continually come back to things much less tangible—things like more abstract ideas of self-fulfillment and artistic ethos. It offered a careful reminder that is always needed when talking to artists: expression is intentional, but inspiration might not be.