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MY ISOLATION DIARY By Ivan Jerônimo I AM A UX SOFTWARE DESIGNER AND PARTICIPANT OF THE URBAN SKETCHERS FLORIANÓPOLIS, IN BRAZIL. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC, I PUBLISHED A BOOK COLLECTING DRAWINGS AND TEXTS MADE DURING THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF LOCKDOWN IN MY CITY.
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n the first two months of COVID isolation, I accumulated more than 40 drawings of objects and spaces in my apartment. This was a big change from the urban architecture and human figures I usually draw. It’s curious how, in the simple activity of drawing objects, so much goes through your head. I realised the house is not only a deposit of things, but also of memories. Sketching also stopped me from getting too anxious about the situation. I used watercolor, fountain pen and a tablet. The effect of the pandemic can be seen in ordinary things, such as the glass bottles that accumulated after the recyclable garbage pickup was suspended, the unusually quiet street in front of the building, and the new home office set up in a corner of my wife’s studio. I decided to self-publish, as it would have been difficult to find anyone interested in editing this, especially with bookstores closed and publishers delaying releases. I thought I needed to release the book soon, because it’s my record of a period that, for most of us, isn’t over yet.
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