The artist has had many assistants.
Some answered his mail.
Others made meals and cleaned.
Pushing him around in his wheelchair.
Carrying him up and down the stairs.
Some modeled for him.
While a few summoned the demons to bring inspiration.
No, that isn’t metaphorical.
They literally summoned demons.
Candles in a circle. A dish with a blood offering.
You know, the usual.
Make a sacrifice, a demon appears, and make some art.
Sending the demons back, that’s the hard part.
That’s why you leave it to an assistant.
And how it’s so hard to keep good help these days.