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Song: All I Want by Kodaline
Art Assignment: Body in Place
I chose this assignment because the original artist, Maria Gaspar, talked a lot about looking at spaces that we are used to seeing in a different light. Gaspar talks about making those places that are familiar, seem not so familiar, and to look at them as someone who has never seen them before.
We have all been stuck in our houses for quite some time now, so this space for me is one that used to be familiar, that is not so much anymore.
I decided to take a video of myself walking the route I take from my apartment to my car, on my way to my first day going back to work. Mask hanging from my ear, gloves in my hand. This is a space I have not found myself in months. I thought this would be a little bit of a twist on the assignment, as I think quite a few people are going through the same thing right now.
This was emotional, because work is a second home to me. My co-workers are my family, and to not see them for so long has been hard. Not only was I returning after so long being away, but I was returning to a family that was missing a member. One of my co-workers passed away this week, so this walk was one filled with emotion. It was the first step I had to take to start a new chapter.
