It’s been a long time since I felt this happy. Time to create. Long working hours that felt like a holiday. Sometimes up to 12 hours of uninterrupted work, I didn’t even feel hungry. Mäntta was special and the special people I found there made me feel special too. Serlachius gave me this opportunity to thrive in what I love to do and I knew that 2 months would be far from enough. Even walking home after a long day, 3km in -23°C felt like a walk in the park. I didn’t get any fundings for this time and even though I had very little to live by, the beautiful studio with an amazing view and the warm, comfortable, cozy residency called Einola gave me everything I needed. Being in the Serlachius Residency changed everything for me. I understood that my existence matters, my art needs to be done because it is part of who I am and of what I have to say on this life time. I can’t stop now. Indeed, I have just started. In fact, I found home.

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