Our world, together in lockdown

This article originally appeared on Sofia Minson’s blog in April 2020.

As our global community enters an unfamiliar and uncertain time, we are feeling a surge of energy and connectedness to our deeper selves, our communities and the earth.

There’s an awakening towards personal courage and healing in the face of this adversity, which can be reflected back to us through art.

We feel this energy resounding through Aotearoa and across the globe at the moment.

Now is our time to connect with the collective consciousness, draw a deep breath, and open ourselves to the energies we experience together. Much of Sofia’s artwork draws on the themes we’re experiencing at the moment: courage, community, family, healing, and earth.

Art reflects back to us what we feel and what we need. We can find solace in art in times of trouble. These are the stories that have been speaking to us these past few weeks, and the artworks that resonate with them.