@rossana_manino

21 years old

Milan, Italy

How has your everyday-life changed? What do you do to fulfill your day?

My day has obviously changed. I have so much free time so I try to read, listen to music, take care of myself and inform myself as much as possible about the issues which interest me. 

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?

The actual quarantine can be used by individuals to express their creativity. This is not only because of the amount of spare time, but above all because in the face of a pandemic we have realized that we are not immortal, that social status is something that can easily be destroyed and that there is a strong sense of fragility within the human being. Fragility and pain, together with the fear of death, can be an inspiration for everyone. Time allows us to look at objects, colors, things that we used to see as taken for granted or trivial from another viewpoint, certainly more aware.

What is your biggest fear right now?

For poor families to run out of money to feed their children. That we lose our rationality in the face of a lack of basic goods and a deep economic crisis.

What will you do once all of this is over?

Yes, that's the only thing that keeps me alive. I hope in a future with more solidarity and empathy.