Over a few iced coffees, sitting in a bustling cafe in downtown Manhattan, Italian artist Alessandro Fantini and I discussed the importance of being alone.
How valuable it is to take a moment to quiet the mind, to tune out the noise of everyday life, to become separate, to pause and reflect on oneself.
How frightening.
It is in these moments of self reflection that I finally see myself clearly and realize my insignificance. An uncomfortable process.
Yet, without it I cannot grow as a person. Or as an artist.
Alessandro’s film, “aVoid”, explores the concept of being alone, on multiple levels.