Silvia Rossetti
IED Milano
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23 years old
Milan, Italy
How has your everyday-life changed? What do you do to fulfill your day?
My daily life has changed mainly for one reason: before I hardly ever was at the house, I spent all my time outside, at IED (lab, park, Bezzecca): even if, for most of the times, I had no lesson, IED was a meeting place, a melting pot of creativity and different visions, where I gave life to all my works. In fact, I never understood how some classmates could work from their own home without ever seeing each other; for me it is from comparison and the exchange of ideas that each project really starts, grows and reaches its peak. To me, IED was all of this: my creative studio, and home was just a place to go back to sleep and recharge. Now the house is everything, a place of work, of leisure and a creative place.
I have never been a person with a specific routine, because life in my opinion is full of unexpected events that have to be taken as an opportunity, but now I had to create it and, in some ways, it helps and gratifies me. I found an outlet in sport, as I had not done for some time, and I took time to re-update myself and to think about my working future more than I did before, but above all I kept in contact with everyone, friends and colleagues, with which I do hours and hours of video-calls to talk about the projects. In short, my life has changed yes, but not entirely in the negative.
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?
There is no doubt that the solution is to travel with the mind and to keep it open, feeding it every day in different ways. Each of us must take moments to listen to good music, close our eyes and imagine; or, through watching movies or a documentary; to follow influencers, designers and brands on social networks by being inspired and above all make real sessions in teams where we exchange ideas and opinions on each topic. Exchange is life.
What is your biggest fear right now?
That I did not do things that I could have done and that I'm afraid that they won't be able to do them as before; I am scared of traveling and interpersonal contacts specifically. Still, I am afraid that people will no longer embrace each other for no reason, that they will never open again as before.
What will you do once all of this is over?
Sì, nonostante pochi giorni fa mi sia resa conto di essere particolarmente ottimista a riguardo. Vedo un futuro in cui le persone saranno più consapevoli della precarietà delle loro vite e più pronte ad accogliere le opportunità, mettendo da parte la paura di perdere quelle piccole sicurezze che si sono rivelate così volatili. Vedo un mondo che si sentirà più unito, questa pandemia ci ha coinvolti tutti e ci ha posto davanti il fatto che di fronte alle minacce siamo tutti uguali; anche perché senza questa consapevolezza non riusciremo a riprenderci. Infine, vedo un mondo più responsabile anche sotto il punto di vista ambientale, perché abbiamo avuto tempo per fermarci e riflettervi e vedere come pochi mesi di stallo abbiano portato un grande beneficio al pianeta.