From Atlein designer Antonin Tron’s therapeutic dressmaking to John Yuyi’s artworks in aid of Black Lives Matter, we travel the world (virtually) to find out how creatives have been finding inspiration these past months, and how it’s changed their practice in the long run.

Vogue
Date: 18 July 2020
By Pip Usher

By this point, we’ve all probably heard the claim that William Shakespeare wrote King Lear while quarantining during an outbreak of the bubonic plague. But what do modern-day creatives do when a pandemic forces them indoors? From Taipei to Île d’Or, five housebound creatives reflect on how their practices shifted during lockdown, and the lessons learned along the way.

John Yuyi, digital artist, Taipei

Returning to her native Taipei to wait out the pandemic, the vibrant social life that artist John Yuyi enjoyed in Manhattan has been replaced by cohabitation with her grandma. “There were a few moments where I had a slight mental breakdown because I have never been so isolated,” she admits.

After finding fame via a viral advertising campaign with Gucci featuring her social media-inspired temporary tattoos, Yuyi often travels internationally for shoots. Now the ‘workaholic’ lifestyle that saw her clients include Nike and Maison Margiela has slowed to a more peaceful pace.    [FULL  STORY]