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Fay, A. (2020, April 29). Loneliness is a modern invention. Understanding that history can help us get through this pandemic. Time. https://time.com/5828736/loneliness-coronavirus-history/
This article is in alignment with Moustakas's claims within his publication Loneliness and love (1961) when he differentiates loneliness anxiety (modern-made) with existential loneliness (inevitable). Fay claims that when tackling loneliness during covid-19, it is dependent on our perspective, as it is not always negative. I am learning through this independent study that aside from the negative emotions, there is also so much positivity and potential that cam emerge in being alone when we allow ourselves to experience solitude. We can unlearn negative biases and learn to appreciate, create and grow as individuals.
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Sculptures mimicking marble sculptures in front of run-down residence homes, ornate window frames, all mixed with hints of contemporary everyday life. I think inclusions of the mundane such as the padlock and the Christmas lights were so peculiar that they were the very reason why they caught my eye.
Video call with Stacey, whom I took part in the Red Gate Residency (Beijing) with. We exchanged our conceptual approaches to our body of work, and I found myself visualizing my sketches in physical collages. This idea was encouraged further by Kathleen at our weekly check-ins later in the day. Things are moving along..!
My possessions - books with traditional and modern binding, scallion in a glass jar, mug with a mix of traditional Korean painting tools and a single ball-point pen, and rolls of paper in the back.
The Japanese washi paper holds the paint much better, although the weight of the paper is still not quite right. Need to do further research into the specific type of mulberry hanji paper used in Korean minhwa paintings, but for now it will do.
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