This is a text about personal space and the freedom of the unknown.
I am Nycka Nunes, a visual artist, and in this blog I write about my art, themes that inspire me and that contribute to my personal and professional development.
Today I will talk about something I discovered during the pandemic: personal space. But this is just to start the discussion, which will talk about good things that we still don't know about.
I am Brazilian, and in most of Brazil people have no idea what personal space is - it's no wonder so many people died during the pandemic! Even with all the media coverage to maintain distance from other people, it was extremely common for people to disrespect these limits.
I remember seeing memes about the Finnish reaction to the distancing requirements and I started wanting to move to Finland, because that newly discovered benefit was very appealing. I started to hate people sticking to me, as if they were ants trapped in a drop of honey that had spilled on the table. And I'm not even a sweetie!
We often get used to life in a certain way and are afraid of change. But some changes make our quality of life much better.
Maybe because I grew up in an environment that was anything but welcoming, I always liked to experiment, to try different foods, to travel to different places, to read everything that comes my way, to discover music from all over the world... And of course there are some things that I try and don't like. But when I discover new possibilities I can make choices, and making choices is better than following the crowd.
Art is about thinking, about making choices. It's not just about drawing, painting, sculpting something, or using another artistic technique. It's about using artistic techniques to make people reflect... and be able to make smarter choices.
When was the last time you allowed yourself to try something new?
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