
Daniel Akerele
Artist Spotlight
Who are you and what do you do?
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I'm a 3rd year student and I study Bioscience. I work part time, I skate and I write short stories and poetry.
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What inspires you to make art?
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How & where have you spent Covid-19/lockdown?
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I've spent lockdown at home and I've been going crazy. It's mostly been filled with assignments but I manage to sneak in some writing every now and then. Every couple of nights I go skating around Central London to stay sane.
This city is something special at night.
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What things from the past year would you like to see retained after the pandemic?
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I love how quiet and empty the streets have been. I doubt it'll stay that way but it would be lovely if we could have that more often.
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How has the pandemic affected your artistic practice, temporarily and permanently?
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I've definitely written a lot less because I haven't been able to spend a lot of time with the people I'm close to. I know this won't be permanent so I'm definitely looking forward to the pandemic ending.
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And finally, what advice do you have for someone who's struggling to make art right now?