For most of us, our lockdown friends were few and far between, but there may have been other lockdown friends in our lives that were also important – objects we’ve interacted with on a daily basis, inanimate objects we may have taken for granted before but now appreciated and there’s some comfort in that.
‘Lockdown Friends’ by David Hicks
Some artists like photographer David Hicks found comfort in his lockdown friends – to keep his camera busy, he reacquainted himself with his surroundings! His new gallery shows his most recent work: ‘Lockdown Friends’! Maybe not what may spring to most people’s minds as their typical lockdown friends but these guys which he bought from around the world were his!
The backdrops were either bought globally or locally too, creating a great composition, so in a way, this collection is particularly up close and personal and gives you a glimpse of what he enjoyed looking at, in and around his home.
Lockdown has no doubt made us all take notice of our surroundings so much more, whether nature, homes, ourselves – our vision has become much more focused.
I guess it is quite normal for many artists, in particular, to find comfort in inanimate objects, maybe due to an intensified sense of creativity.
Declutter your home as lockdown eases
Now we are coming out of lockdown and things are opening up again, I think it’s important we make the most of our newfound freedom. However, we should still hold true to what we learned when we were isolated from our usual distractions and lifestyles and although there is so much talk about decluttering, there’s nothing wrong with being comforted and enjoying those small things in your life.
De-cluttering can have a big impact on our mental health, helping us to refresh and move forward in a positive way – definitely throwing out the clutter we have held on to for too long does have a feel-good factor!
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