Untitled by Cecilia Berghäll

Dear reader, This is an exposition detailing the reality of how making art can produce and cultivate thought. It is a project that started with a methodical approach to natural light and aesthetics, that due to my empathetic response transformed into something bigger than myself. It became a metaphor for changing perspectives, getting out of comfort zones, putting in the effort, humans helping humans, and spreading ideas through aesthetics and curiosity. It has become a tool to connect and communicate with other people about difficult topics, and the dark side of human experience in an environment that is creative and beautiful. The exposition is ordered in linear chapters that you can access through the contents. Since the project itself has become a vessel for a number of topics all extremely significant and important. I have added resources as the last chapter. Nothing within the chapters will be discussed in excess but the exposition does contain the mention of suicide, sexual assault, and racism. - C

Monday, June 1st:
My friend was awake until 3 am, he lives 2 blocks away from the epicenter of the riots in Minneapolis and spent the night with his boyfriend wondering if they needed to evacuate.

Monday, June 1st
Portland began rioting, That's where the majority of my friends and family are.

Monday, June 1st
A friend came out to me about being a victim of sexual assault. I had no idea.

Monday, June 1st
The best friend of a family member committed suicide.

Monday, June 1st
Someone I trust made a racist joke.

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Humans are attacking, killing, beating, and not believing other humans. Humans are losing their jobs, Humans are not listening. Humans are unequal, humans are institutionally imprisoned. Humans are profiting from harming each other.

Of course every human life matters but why is it so hard for you to say, Black Lives Matter?

June 1st

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