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HAPPINESS CAN TECHNOLOGY

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 in the darkest
Hof 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
Stay home people.
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 on the walls
3. We all share the same shadows by Gaia Maritano

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