About
A Start to Coming Back to Life is an interdisciplinary work made up of three parts: an album, a physical magazine, and a set of digital interactions.
The project began with the music—ten narrative pieces tracing what healing actually feels like in lived experience.
From that work, the magazine emerged, expanding the personal into the political and situating individual struggle within cultural and social structures.
The digital interactions followed as a way to activate the reader, shifting them from audience to participant and turning reflection into practice.
Underlying all three forms is a single belief: art is connective tissue. When wisdom is carried through creativity, it becomes spiritually potent. The insights may resemble those offered in therapy or clinical writing, but art slips beneath our defenses. It reaches the roots.
A Healing Ecosystem
A Start to Coming Back to Life can be entered from any direction. Each element—music, writing, and interaction—stands on its own, yet together they form a unified experience. Engaging with the full project offers the deepest impact.
Creative Process
Every decision in A Start to Coming Back to Life serves communication. Nothing is included without purpose. The project reflects an ethic of clarity, care, and respect for the people engaging with it.
About the artist
A Start to Coming Back to Life was made by Toronto based creator and designer Marshall Jacklin. He works across mediums to build experiences that invite reflection and participation.