Julia Grant
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
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24 years old
Milan
How has your everyday-life changed? What do you do to fulfill your day?
I decided to see the beauty of quarantine by starting doing all the things I've been procrastinating for a long time. Having no more schedules and deadlines to follow I can change my routine: I do meditation, I psychoanalyze and make friends with me, I draw, I watch many movies, I take care of my skin improving my daily beauty routine. I miss a little bit being able to go shopping without queuing up, I don't like queues and I don't like waiting. I miss going to exhibitions, going to the cinema, gossiping with my friends in front of a glass of red wine, going on dates. I managed to find alternatives though! Technology is sometimes toxic but in periods like these it gives you a great help, it makes us all feel closer.
Your work is built on creativity. While we’re all in quarantine, what is your solution to keep on being creative? Where do you find your inspiration in this moment?
I'm much more creative and productive now: I do research, take courses on futurelearn.com, listen to podcasts and learn about people who inspire me, create a thousand collections on Pinterest with ideas and celebrities. I think it's also a good time to rediscover ourselves and understand what we really like, what excited us as kids: creativity often comes from there and we repress it in the same way. You also have to let yourself go: like getting up from the sofa and put glitter on your face just to see the result, not because you're going to a rave. Doing dances, singing even if you're out of tune: it's all art because people themselves are art. Masterpieces are always created by chance, when you are relaxed and have fun.
What is your biggest fear right now?
Honestly, I'm not afraid at all! Fears are faced to live better and we learn from bad things. If you' re surrounded by people who are right for you, you don' t have to be afraid at all.
What will you do once all of this is over?
I see how nature is currently reacting, so I hope that people realize the need to respect our Mother Earth. I'm not imagining anything. I wouldn't want to be disappointed. I keep hoping.