U N L O C K

'When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.' Victor E Frankl

U N L O C K

(an art initiative born out of ‘lock down’)

let’s keep the economy alive
support local artists
pay it forward
A percentage of all these sales were paid back to the community
(Edition of 10)

'to be loved'

‘When someone loves you the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.’ - Jess C. Scott

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'the return'

‘A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.’ George Moore (edition of 10)

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'time II'

‘There's only one thing more precious than our time and that's who you spend it on.’ - Leo Christopher (edition of 10)

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'connection'

‘Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.’ - Martin Luther King,Jr (edition of 10)

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'cosmos'

‘Cosmos is a Greek word for order of the universe. It is, in a way, the opposite of chaos. It implies the deep interconnectedness of all things. It conveys awe for the intricate and subtle way in which the universe is put together.’ -Carl Sagan (edition of 10)

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'all things'

“All things are bound together. All things connect.’ - Chief Seattle (edition of 10)

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'neighbour'

‘Our world and our lives have become increasingly interdependent, so when our neighbour is harmed, it affects us too. Therefore we have to abandon outdated notions of 'them' and 'us' and think of our world much more in terms of a great 'us', a great human family.’ -Dalai Lama (edition of 10)

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'gift'

‘Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which gives value to survival.’ CS Lewis (edition of 10)

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'thread'

Pull a thread here, and you'll find it's attached to the rest of the world’ - Nadeem Aslam (edition of 10)

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'phoenix'

‘And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.’ - Haruki Murakami

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'old friend II'

‘Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.’ A.A.Milne

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'open the windows'

‘…Today, breathe. Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic, the birds are singing again. The sky is clearing, spring is coming. And we are always encompassed by love. Open the windows of your soul, and though you may not be able to touch across the empty square, Sing.’

Lockdown - Richard Hendrick

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'rebirth'

‘there will be moments when you will bloom fully

and then wilt, only to bloom again.

if we can learn anything from flowers it is that resilience is born even when we feel like we are dying.’ - Alex Elle

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'you are not broken'

We all fight wars. Some wars are seen, but often the biggest wars are the ones inside of us... the unseen.

This art work is done for one specific person very close to me... who fights her wars so bravely each day, wars I know nothing or very little about...

This art work is dedicated to each and everyone that has, or is living with someone that has, special needs.

'how many fears have you faced?

how many giants have you slayed?

all the wars that have fought you,

have lost.'

-you are not broken

Liezel Graham

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'unravelling'

This work symbolises the unravelling, but also the reconnection/ rebirth and renewing of the relationship between nature and humankind (Edition of 10)

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'passing by'

During lock down things change.

We do things differently. We see people differently. We SEE people.

At the same time I entered the shop a handsome young black man exited that shop. Both of us... in this same unfamiliar space in time: covid19 lockdown.

For a brief moment our eyes locked and we spoke... Just a few words. But this is what our hearts said: ´I see you. Keep safe. We are in this together. ‘ (Edition of 10)

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'time'

‘Two things are yours that no man’s wealth can buy: The air, and time.” - Amos Russel Wells

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'bloom wild'

‘and still you bloom wild courage

in a thousand little ways

despite your winter.

aren’t you a miracle?’ - Liezel Graham

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'stars'

‘The stars have died

And left their light to you

Remember this when

You feel weak

And worthless

And blue ‘

- Courtney Peppernell

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'hope sings'

‘Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.’Emily Dickinson

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'life'

Inside of lockdown, life almost stands still… On the outside, life carries on… It always does. (Edition of 10)

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'shades of blue'

Sometimes the uncertainty is not a problem, sometimes the uncertainty is overwhelming, sometimes everything is under controi sometimes nothing is… (Edition of 10)

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'still she shines'

This drawing contains many many hours of line work - it was almost like a kind of meditation. To me it signifies something like a ‘rebirth’, a ‘different new’, another kind of ‘wholeness’…

Mother Nature still wears her crown, and we (humans) get a second chance to really look at life, at what we hols as important, and what our real ‘normal’ should be (Edition of 10)

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'old friend'

‘Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend.’ - H.W. Longfellow

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'dance'

Nature dances. She sings. She blossoms. She gives.

And she heals…

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'stand strong'

You always have that one person… that just stands up like a rock, a pillar of strength…

May we be that person.

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'we just don't know'

We just don’t know… We don’t have an idea how this covid-19 is really effecting people around the world. We think we know. But we don’t… not really…

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'the farmer'

My dad has big, gentle, strong hands… like a farmer’s... Hands that give easily… To every individual who planted and trusting for crops to grow… (the small business owners, entrepreneurs ) when this is over, may the seed yield a plentiful harvest…

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'could have been me'

I was overcome with sadness with the death of the first covid-19 patient… The effect of this ‘unseen’ enemy is real. (Edition of 10)

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'joy comes in the morning'

Joy comes in the morning. No matter how dark the night and how cold the wind… the sun always rises again in the morning… (Edition of 10)

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'all in this together'

This work is especially made for every single person… the ones we see, and those that are working behind the scenes… Our medical staff, the doctors, nurses, hospital cleaners, couriers, stock room packers, till assistants, security guards, refuse workers, mothers, fathers, praying grandparents, presidents, teachers, the sick, the old, the frail, the young with fire in their eyes… We are all in this together…

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'not alone'

I often feel overwhelmed… in the midst of this chaos, the uncertainty… Seeing all the news on social media, all that is happening… people loosing their houses, their income…

But, we are not alone…

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'in their eyes'

As a mom… your heart will walk outside of your body till the day you leave this earth… (Edition of 10)

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'harmony'

Nature inspires me. It calms me. Not only does it give me endless subject matter to work with, but it also opens up my eyes to see the wonder that surrounds us daily… even in the midst of the shaken, the unsure, and the uncertain. (Edition of 10)

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'all the same'

We don’t understand it all - all we know is that no one is excluded. (Edition of 10)

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'face off'

South Africa is in ‘lock down’. The covid-19 has spread worldwide, infecting people with disease, but also with fear… especially fear of the unknown. We don’t really know what we are facing, what it looks like, and what the outcome will be. All we know, is that we are in this together. (Edition of 10)

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