@boccia.rubchinskiy

22 years old

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

I would say that quarantine is doing me good, I feel very productive and creatively inspired. I have so much free time to devote to personal projects, as well as school ones. In fact, I rediscovered a passion for painting and drawing, which unfortunately in recent months I had to abandon due to the amount of work that a school like Polimoda requires. I can better organize my days and actually find myself being busier than I was before, although much more satisfied. I am lucky because I am living with my boyfriend and I am never alone, together we stimulate a lot to create, and we spend our days thinking about future projects that we want to achieve together, we improvise photo shoots where we create sets and outfits with what we find at home, cardboard, plastic, small objects we don't need and pieces of fabric. I also follow various online courses and lessons, the most interesting are the free ones offered by MoMA, which give me the opportunity to better explore art, fashion and photography, my three greatest passions.

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 am finding a lot of inspiration in my home, in the small objects that I didn't know I had and that I found by "cleaning". I also watch many films from the 90s and early 2000s, those of Lars von Trier specifically fascinate me a lot. I also re-read all the various fashion, art and photography books I had. My biggest source of inspiration, however, is definitely the latest documentary on the life of Martin Margiela, a great icon of mine for all time. Finally, the platforms of Instagram, Pinterest and Behance, which offer the opportunity to get in touch and get to know artists from all over the world.

What is your biggest fear right now?

I really miss my family and friends, I'm terrified that something bad can happen to them. The thought of losing my loved ones constantly haunts me.

What will you do once all of this is over?

Sure! I always think of my future, of all the projects that I intend to carry out once all this will be finished. I imagine the first day of freedom as a happy day, full of hugs and smiles. Quarantine is destroying us mentally, people need to get out and it is important to keep our heads in constant work so as not to fall into boredom and depression. I want to travel and see new places, I want to finish my studies and have the chance to make my dreams come true.