While reading Relational Aesthetics by Nicolas Bourriard, founder Manon Slome discovered a quotation that she found particularly applicable to No Longer Empty. In his book, Bourriard describes artwork as something that provides a common connection and allows everyone the chance to approach and discuss it. Specifically, Bourriard states that, "what strikes us most in the work of this generation of artists is, first and foremost, the democratic concern that informs it." Additionally, the author states that, "the elitist attitudes of some people in art circles, attest to an absolute loathing of the public space and shared experimentation, in favor of boudoirs earmarked for exerts."