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J Roets
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These words by artist Dorothea Rockburne really resonate with me. I am sure this is something most artists relate to. Its that space of escape when we create. I've been missing that sacred space. I recently completed a month long commission and when it was done I went through 2 weeks of recovery. I suffered from severe burnout due to the crazy hours I put in to finish the commission in time. At first I thought I'll take a week off, but soon realized that I needed another week to get back to my work bench. The image that social media shows you is not always what is going on in the background. The level of output that artists go through (physical and emotional) can sometimes lead to burnout. Its not the image of a constant flow of creativity that you might think. I am happy to be back in this sacred headspace of "not thinking" like Dorothea puts it. Back to normal and at my bench getting works ready for @affordableartfairuk with @aitygalleryfranschhoek Watch the documentary reel of this audio on @limelightdocs #artists #artistsoninstagram #keepingitreal #mentalhealth #artisthealth #artfairuk #affordableartfair #affordableartfairuk #aitygallery #battersea #batterseaautumn #dorothearockburne #artistheadspace