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HAPPINESS CAN

BE FOUND IN THE

DARKEST OF TIMES

We’ve always believed that creativity can change the world. And
in this moment in time, when we’re facing one of the biggest
changes in recent memory, we need that creativity more than
ever. With that in mind, WePresent is supporting the UN to
visualise and raise awareness of key messages associated with
stopping the spread of COVID-19, calling on creative thinkers
from every corner of the globe to help.

B Y WEPRESENT
2. Wash your hands by Liz Rackard
ere's a quote from the Harry Potter
Series that makes so much sense at
this stage: "Happiness can be found
Hin the darkest of times, if one only
remembers to turn on the light.” Professor
Dumbledore’s notorious advice may refer to
defeating a dementor, but it’s a sentiment that
seems to matter now, more than ever.
For some of us the ‘light’ is creativity. We use
it to see and understand the world in new
ways. Creativity can bring hope and happiness
in a time of fear, and help us feel connected
when we’re miles apart.

That’s why we supported the initiative of
the United Nations (UN) to call on creatives
around the world to help stop the spread of
COVID-19.
The brief was to engage and inform people
across different cultures, communities and
platforms. Anyone could enter and use any
creative medium to get across one of six
messages around personal hygiene, physical
distancing, knowing the symptoms, spreading
kindness, myth-busting and solidarity.

We selected our favourite entries from the
UN’s top 1 000 artworks and, in the spirit of
spreading positivity, asked each artist what
makes them really, really happy. Here are
some of their artworks.
PHYSICAL DISTANCING
“Working on my art is what brings me
happiness. When I’m creating something I feel
real, I feel free.”

1. Stay Home by Pedro Ninja
My name is Pedro Ninja, I’m a 29-year-old
artist from the city of Belo Horizonte, the
capital of Minas Gerais state in Brazil.
Working on my art is what brings me
happiness in this world. When I’m creating
something I feel real, I feel free. In fact,
for me, creating is a matter of need, and
I’m happy God allows me to do it. Being
able to play the guitar or to draw and paint 3. We all share the same shadows by Gaia Maritano
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