OUT & ABOUT You Can Sleep With Car Art This September By Renata Fernandes
C
reativity and silver linings.
Have you ever seen a Fire Lily? Fire Lily is a tiny flower that only blooms after a forest fire.
epidemics and tragedy have given birth to unimaginable beauty. Sometimes they came in the form of art, sometimes technology or social change.
Sometimes, in nature and life, we need to go through fires so our own flowers can blossom.
The same thing happened to us since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each lockdown has brought significant challenges to us individually, but also incredible opportunities to create, renew ourselves and change.
The same happens with modern society. Throughout history, there has been many occasions when war, economic crisis,
Sleeping with Art is our Fire Lily, one of our many silver linings of 2020 and 2021. During lockdown we were all using
social media and technology more, not only to be in touch with others but also to be entertained and to find inspiration online. Art and human creativity were our inspiration throughout all lockdowns. The timeless nature of art and design put our new reality into perspective. They last longer than crisis and pandemics. They elevate us. This is how Sleeping with Art came about. Every day I would find one or more incredibly talented artists showcasing
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