@florianamaione

23 years old

Napoli, Italy

 

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

I did not feel any pressure on the first week, it was nothing different than a regular exams session. Obviously, the more it was going on, the more I started to be really aware of the situation. There have been some bad days, days when it was inevitable to think of this situation and how it all changed so fast, think of all the thing I wanted to do before the lockdown. Despite that, I tried to focus on how I could use my time to be productive, so that I could dedicate some time to myself and to prepare my last exams.

It was capital to re-organize my routine: when I have not class, I wake up at 7 am, I have breakfast on the balcony, I relax under the sun and I dedicate my afternoon to study and to all those activities that I had left for lack of time. I came back to one of my greatest passions: cooking. Beside that, I'm learning much about sewing and about photography and graphic design. Fortunately I'm not bored, days are still too short for me. I definitely would need more hours.

 

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?

Having more time to dedicate to activities that were not for school, without being pressed by deadlines, have certainly stimulated my creativity. I read more, painted more, done some collages, taking this opportunity to try new techniques, to make some mistakes and learn. I can't deny that I also took inspiration from social medias, following the many initiatives that have been launched to engage the creative community: they have been very useful to keep my fantasy on work. The situation we are living in, being exceptional, allowed me to think of new solutions about future scenarios. Beside, being used to find calm places to be alone and think, I have been lucky that I have a lot of space in my home: this forced co-living with my parents did not obstruct my creative process.

I had the chance to think more, to travel with my mind with no limits.

 

What is your biggest fear right now?

My biggest fear is that I could not reach my goals in the time I was intended to. To not be able to turn my passion into my work.

 

What will you do once all of this is over?

I think about it 24h/24h, even positively. I'm not afraid of changes. This could be the great chance we need to improve ourselves. I trust that everyone will finally understand what really matters in life, how much little things can be important. Instead of feeling nostalgic about our past, I hope that everyone will use this moment to re-start with more sensibility and responsibility, especially towards animals and environments. I care so much about this topics.