Covid fl-Istorja
Pjattaforma għall-mużewijiet madwar l-Ewropa
Dar l-Istorja Ewropea nediet proġett ta' ġbir ta' evidenza tal-ħajja fl-Ewropa matul il-pandemija, taħt it-titolu ta' ħidma "Dokumentazzjoni tal-Covid". S'issa dan iffoka primarjament fuq il-fenomeni ta' solidarjetà, tama u bini tal-komunità. Bħala l-pass li jmiss, qegħdin naqsmu l-esperjenzi u r-riżultati minn varjetà ta' azzjonijiet kollettivi differenti tal-mużewijiet. Flimkien dawn jippermettulna nikkollegaw, nikkonfrontaw u nqabblu l-esperjenzi tal-udjenza fil-kontinent kollu.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, UK - Lockdown Legends I
In July 2020 the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Liveable Exeter and Exeter City Council asked people across Devon to nominate their Lockdown Legends; to celebrate local people who had shown particular kindness, courage, humanity or ingenuity during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lockdown Legends honours those people and allows those who were supported, or saw the lives of others improved, a chance to say thank you.
The following stories showcase the resilience of the people of Devon who have helped the most vulnerable in our society. They are truly inspiring and highlight the selfless actions of individuals who went above and beyond to help others.
Jack Hopkins
Jack aged 5 from North Devon - during the lockdown he walked 50k to raise money to help the NHS. Total raised £1550. He walked 5k twice a week and although this was tough he kept going as he remembered “the doctors and nurses needed to help to stop the virus”. Nominated by Katie Roberts
Mahi Ahmed
Mahi Ahmed was the founder of Inclusive Exeter CIC’s Coronavirus Hardship Relief Project. As lockdown loomed, Mahi got working on his plan to have tasty, nutritious meals delivered to vulnerable people across the city. Within days, a team of volunteers responded and our wonderful group of co-ordinators, order takers, shoppers, chefs and delivery drivers came together. Mahi’s enthusiasm was infectious and our whole team felt motivated and energised. More than 1,000 people benefitted, receiving meals and/or food parcels, thanks to Mahi’s vision and drive. He would say that every member should be nominated but he is our Lockdown Legend. - Nominated by Alan Quick
City Community Trust
CCT is Exeter’s leading health and wellbeing charity working in partnership with Exeter City Football Club and provides a range of activities to people of all ages, focused on health, education, wellbeing and physical activity. During the Covid-19 crisis CCT turned their attention to underpinning the support services here in Exeter and East Devon. Throughout May they responded to requests to deliver groceries and medication to the most vulnerable in the community and have now supported shielded and vulnerable people - Jamie Vittles, Andy O’Doherty and all the team at the City Community Trust were nominated by Cllr Peter Holland.
Marilyn Laws
Since late March Marilyn Laws has selflessly raised over £1000 for the Children’s Hospice South West and in the process brought a sense of security to the community. Marilyn raided her sewing supplies to make an array of masks for the community, and in the process raised money for an organisation where terminally ill children have come to spend their last days during lockdown. The generosity of people has been overwhelming. This is not only in terms of the donations but assisting Marilyn in her quest to distribute the masks. Marilyn’s mission continues! – Nominated by Simon Tootell
Paul Mouland
Paul Mouland, the Freemoovement team and their volunteers have been delivering, by bike and trailer, hot meals to the homeless, medication, books from Exeter Library, food packages and essential supplies for people who have suffered financially and emotionally. They have forged partnerships with multiple community organisations including faith groups, St Thomas Food Fight, St Thomas Medical Centre to name a few. Paul has also stepped in and hosted online Covid-19 emergency meetings for the city wards of St Thomas, Alphington and Exwick. Their contribution to the city of Exeter has been immense. - Nominated by Chloe Pooley
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, UK - Lockdown Legends II
YMCA Exeter Support Workers - Peter Hall
YMCA Exeter Support Worker, Peter Hall is our lockdown legend. As networks, routines and community connection were stripped away for our 31 young people living in supported accommodation, Peter responded with faultless courage. He went above and beyond to support our young people as he toured the building, responding to any fears and connecting from a distance - ensuring every young person knew that they weren’t alone.
YMCA Exeter Support Workers - Lydia Brown
As lockdown hit on 23rd March, YMCA Exeter Support Worker, Lydia Brown, was on call 24/7 responding faultlessly and courageously to young people struggling with the impact of lockdown on their mental health. One resident needed Lydia to accompany them to the hospital, other residents needed Lydia to queue for hours to collect their prescriptions. Many residents just wanted to chat on the phone day or night, knowing that Lydia would be there for them. To all of us at YMCA Exeter, Lydia is our lockdown legend.
YMCA Exeter Support Workers - Sarah Griffiths
As Covid-19 broke, Sarah Griffiths single-handedly kept YMCA Exeter supported accommodation spotlessly clean for all 31 young people living in residence. She went above and beyond, putting her own health at risk to ensure that there was no chance of the virus spreading. From endlessly cleaning communal handles, to meticulously ensuring communal bathrooms were free of germs, Sarah embodied selfless courage and kindness towards all of our young people. To all of us at YMCA Exeter, Sarah is our lockdown legend.
David Spicer
My very good friend David Spicer is a Lockdown Legend because every day for the first 50 days of Lockdown he played a virtual ‘Guess the song’ keyboard rendition of popular hits for his vast number of followers. This quickly became very important to all of his friends and family as it provided something to look forward to and chat about together online. It made everyone smile in a really tough time when people were scared and stuck indoors. His little chat, some jokes and keyboard skills were a daily highlight and made lockdown an easier thing to get through. - Nominated by Dax Oliver
Sammy Hartstein
Sammy is 16 years old and has been a regular volunteer for the Buckfastleigh Response team, helping deliver food parcels for the food bank. He has donned his face mask and gloves and carried heavy boxes of groceries to people who needed support, often in hot weather. As well as delivering food, he has delivered books to help shielded people with their lockdown boredom. He has done all of this whilst coping with the death of his grandma, the loneliness of lockdown, and uncertainty around his GCSEs. - Nominated by Helen Hartstein
Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum - "Covid 19 and Me"
Shuttered shop, Lisburn City Centre, March 2020
Due to a nationwide lockdown in March 2020, shops were ordered to close. Many people were very worried by the pandemic, and shop owners often left words of encouragement on their closed businesses, including this – ‘take care and stay safe’. Lisburn Turkish Barbers is located in Market Square, Lisburn.
Child’s linen face mask
Linen is strong, lightweight, easy to work with and helps wick moisture away. It is one of the best fabrics for facemasks or coverings. In Northern Ireland, the use of face coverings in enclosed public spaces was made mandatory to help stifle the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alcohol hand sanitiser, April 2020
Alcohol hand sanitiser was in huge demand in the early days of the pandemic. Many distilleries ceased producing spirits and started selling their own, branded, hand gels. Shortcross Gin is located outside Crossgar, Co. Down, and sold their products online.
MAS & FelixArchive, Antwerp, Belgium – "Corona-archives"
Antwerp prison banners
The employees and inmates of the prison on Begijnenstraat made four banners. This way they sent out messages of solidarity and empathy - a wish for health for everybody.
15 March – 16th May 2020
Collection: MAS, inv. nr MAS.0328.002
Walking the Meir
When the lockdown was over, the stores on the shopping street Meir reopened. Retailers took safety measures of all kinds. The municipality created road markings to enable crowd control and ensure physical distancing.
31st March 2020
Collection: FelixArchief, inv. nr 2876#82
Iftar ‘on wheels’
Celebrating ‘Iftar’ — breaking the fast together after sunset — was not possible during this Ramadan. Therefore some mosques, such as El Fath, delivered Iftar meals by cargo bike to people who were alone or in poverty.
12th April – 13th May 2020
Collection: FelixArchief, inv. nr 2920#6
’t Akkoord plays music for De Fontein
Since seniors turned out to be more vulnerable victims of the coronavirus, many inhabitants of care centres and service flats had to stay at home. The musical band ’t Akkoord gave a physical distance concert in front of residence De Fontein to provide some musical distraction.
10th May 2020
Collection: FelixArchief, inv. nr 2893#2
The National Museum of Lithuania, Lithuania - “Who Will Tell the Story of COVID-19 in the Museum in the Distant Future?”
Composer Zita Bružaitė’s piece “Anxiety”
When the quarantine was announced on March 16, composer Zita Bružaitė started creating her new piece “Anxiety” (Lith. Nerimas). Every day, she devoted at least half an hour for this work. The manuscript of the composition donated by Bružaitė to the museum reflects various moods and conditions that the artist had undergone on each day of the quarantine.
T-shirt
Spending her time at home, Gintautė focused on her favourite hobby, embroidery. Having asked her friends on Instagram what represented the current situation to them, she embroidered thirty-three different quarantine stories on her old T-shirt. The stories depict different symbolic ideas, nostalgic things, and relevant issues such as toilet paper and respirators. When a follower asked her to embroider something magical, she decided to interpret this through an image of ‘a coronavirus in a glass jar’. The T-shirt was given to the museum by Gintautė Riabovaitė.
Cherry blossom trees online
Spring is the time when all the people of Vilnius go to the ‘sakura orchard’ to admire the blooming trees. Yet this spring, in order to protect the people and limit inevitable gatherings, Vilnius City Municipality in cooperation with the telecommunication company Telia installed cameras in the orchard and organised live web-streaming of the blooming sakura cherry trees. Vilnius City Municipality donated the informative sign to the museum.
A ticket from Bali
In March 2020, when the borders of most of the countries were closed suddenly, travellers were faced with huge challenges. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania started arranging repatriation flights from the countries with the biggest numbers of held-up registered citizens. The last flight from Bali Island took place on March 28-29. Ugnė Karaliūnaitė, who returned home on that flight, gave her tickets to the museum.
A template for face shields
At the rapid onset and spread of this viral infection, Lithuanian health care institutions did not have enough protective equipment, whereas the acquisition of such protective gear became next to impossible. In response to the situation, the School of Robotics developed a 3D mask print template, which businesses and individuals used to print over fifty thousand face shields for health workers in a very short period of time. Paulius Briedis (VšĮ Robotikos mokykla) donated the template to the museum.
Museum Foundation for Post and Telecommunications, Berlin, Germany - "Covid Communications"
Hamster package
This 'hamster package' was sent during the Coronavirus pandemic as an alternative birthday present, when physical visit were not possible. It contained two rolls of toilet paper, a large pack of pasta and food cans - items that were especially useful at the beginning of the first measures against the Coronavirus in Germany. Many of the items were sold out in supermarkets. The sender was the “Hamster Company, from Hamster street in Hamstern”.
Amberg, April 18th, 2020
Thank-You letter on a postcard to postmen
Deutsche Post AG received this self-designed postcard as a 'thank you' to its mail deliverers, who were particularly stressed by the increased volume of letters and parcels during the coronavirus pandemic. Because of the measures taken to combat the coronavirus, many households were increasingly having goods delivered to their homes. Since then, consignments have frequently been delivered contactlessly. The card can be seen as a gesture and sign of solidarity to the postman, similar to the evening applause for healthcare professionals. The postcard is marked with Cologne Cathedral in a snow globe.
Cologne, March 30th, 2020
Diary of an extraordinary time
The book, published by the artist Hasso von Henninges, collects contributions from 20 authors who report on their daily experiences, routines and impressions from the Coronavirus period in the months of March and April. These weeks were shaped by measures to combat the coronavirus and self-isolation. They write down their thoughts partly handwritten, partly digitally. The 260-page work has a distribution run of 32 copies.
Nuremberg, March / April 2020
Postcards in times of Corona
The artist Susanne Schattmann launched an appeal by post, sending old postcards covered with acrylic paint to family and friends, with the request to design them and send them back. More than 50 people of all ages responded with their creations. The motifs and techniques of the postcard gallery show a complete range - from watercolors and photos, to expressions and iconic representations. A related “map tour” is also being developed, as well as a self-written song.
Nuremberg, March to June 2020
Individually created instructions for the use of Skype and IPad for seniors
The coronavirus pandemic has boosted digitization. A large part of personal exchange has increasingly shifted to digital channels due to contact restrictions. For this reason, Mr Rauch bought an iPad for his parents, who are over 80, so that he can still communicate face to face with them. Since the parents had no experience with computers, smartphones or the internet, their son created step-by-step instructions that he sent to his parents by post with the device. He explains how to use the device and instant messaging service Skype.
Dortmund, March 22nd, 2020
Gallery Oldham, ir-Renju Unit – "Oldham's Lockdown Museum"
Tandle Hills
Minn parks, ċentri tal-logħob u gruppi għat-tfal mimlija nies, għal għelieqi miftuħa, ħaxix għoli, sema u spazju. Tandle Hills kien u ser ikompli jkun is-santwarju tagħna. It-tfal jeħtieġu spazju ħieles bla limiti, ħin u logħob mingħajr ir-regoli tad-dar, l-adulti u d-dinja ta' madwarhom. Meta s-sitwazzjoni ma flaħnihiex aktar, dan hu dak li fejjaqna.
Infermiera fit-Taqsima tat-Tfal tal-isptar lebsin viżieri dekorati
Il-Mużew tal-Lockdown ta' Oldham huwa proġett diġitali li għandu l-għan li jiġbor stampa tal-ħajja fiż-żona waqt il-pandemija tal-COVID-19. Il-komunità lokali ntalbet tgħin biex dan iż-żmien jiġi ddokumentat u esplorat, sabiex ir-residenti attwali jkunu jistgħu jaqsmu kapsula taż-żmien diġitali ma' ġenerazzjonijiet futuri ta' residenti ta' Oldham.
Il-Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Liechtenstein, il-Liechtenstein – "Il-ħajja ta' kuljum waqt il-COVID-19"
Impressjonijiet minn Ruggell – "Kartelluni"
Uffiċċju postali tal-muniċipalità ta' Ruggell.
Fuq ix-xellug: informazzjoni dwar ħinijiet ta' ftuħ limitati, validi mill-20.04.2020. Qabel din id-data, l-uffiċċju tal-posta kien magħluq.
Fuq il-lemin: avviż u talba biex kulħadd iżżomm id-distanza u biex il-pagamenti ma jsirux bi flus kontanti jekk jista' jkun.
Historic England, ir-Renju Unit – #PicturingLockdown
Jenny McLean tfakkar lil Nidiya
Il-ġonna komunitarji ta' Boundary Way jinsabu mitejn jarda (183 metru) 'l bogħod mid-dar tiegħi. Ilbieraħ mort hemm u ltqajt ma' raġel Ġamajkan jismu Tony McLean u bdejna nitkellmu dwar dan il-proġett. Qalli li martu Jenny kienet qed tattendi l-funeral ta' Nidiya, l-akbar ħabiba tagħha, li kienet għadha kemm mietet bil-COVID-19. Tkellimt magħha dalgħodu u aċċettat li niltaqgħu fil-ġonna komunitarji u nitkellmu, għaliex hemmhekk issib ħafna solliev. Hi ħassitha kważi fiżikament marida meta attendiet il-funeral ta' ħabibtha, u bdiet tiftakar it-33 sena li matulhom Nidiya kienet l-ikbar ħabiba tagħha. Donnu li s-suwed u l-Asjatiċi huma l-aktar komunitajiet li ntlaqtu bil-marda fil-belt ta' Wolverhampton.
Ċapċipa għall-NHS
Wieħed mill-10 artisti kkummissjonati mill-proġett, Roy Mehta, għażel dan ir-ritratt biex jiġi inkluż fit-taqsima Għaxar Kwartieri ta' Londra. Huwa qal hekk: "Ir-ritratt li għażilt huwa: "Shuvaseesh Das, Clap for NHS London". Uħud mir-ritratti l-oħra għoġbuni wkoll, imma dan ir-ritratt jiġbor fih ir-realtà tal-lockdown għal ħafna nies. Il-qafas jippermettilna naraw lill-koppja f'kuntest, u ċ-ċapċip fil-gallarija jista' jirreferi biss għall-appoġġ attwali għall-NHS. Iċ-ċapċip, imħallat mal-bixra serja ta' wiċċhom, jagħmel immaġni qawwija.
Tixriba b'distanza soċjali
Divertiment fit-triq ta' wara d-dar, f'jum sħun tar-rebbiegħa. Żewġt iħbieb iwaddbu l-ilma lil xulxin, imxarrbin għasra u bil-bramel imbattlin. Id-daħk u t-twerżiq innoċenti tagħhom ifakkruna fil-jiem tal-passat, u dawk li għad jerġgħu jiġu.
Juliette, Juliette (il-ħsejjes tat-triq)
Hekk kif ir-rebbiegħa tilqagħna b'jiem aktar sħan u xemxija, il-mistrieħ fil-ġnien sar element ta' serħan għalija. It-taħlita tal-lockdown flimkien ma' għadd ta' sintomi qawwija fissret li dan l-ispazju estern żgħir u prezzjuż reġa' serva, għal darba oħra, bħala r-rifuġju sikur tiegħi; post biex terġa' tkun fid-dinja biss fil-forma tar-riħ jonfoħ, l-għana glorjuż tal-għasafar, il-ħsejjes tat-tfal jilagħbu jew għajnejja magħluqin fix-xemx tar-rebbiegħa. U madankollu hija meravilja li ngawdi dan ir-rifuġju ta' mistrieħ, meta tqis li ngħixu tant qrib ta' xulxin.
Qtugħ koinċidentali tax-xagħar
Qtugħ koinċidentali tax-xagħar fil-ġonna biswit xulxin ta' żewġ familji ġirien. Il-ġnien fuq il-lemin jappartjeni lill-fotografu tagħna Alun Bull.
Musée de la Vie wallonne, il-Belġju – "Stampi mill-Kriżi tas-Saħħa"
Maskra ta' protezzjoni
Din il-maskra tfasslet fil-kuntest tal-kriżi tas-saħħa tal-COVID-19, minn Isabelle Mathieu, li tipproduċi l-kpiepel u hija bbażat f'Alleur. Din il-maskra ġiet żviluppata biex tippermetti l-komunikazzjoni ma' persuni torox, neqsin mis-smigħ jew muti. "Relab de Liège" ikkollaboraw fil-proġett billi pprovdew il-qtugħ tal-materjali bil-laser, li jiżgura li t-truf tad-drapp ma jiżżardux minn mal-viżiera.
Perth Museum & Art Gallery, l-Iskozja – "L-Esperjenza Lokali tal-COVID"
Daqshekk Skateboarding
Fil-bidu tal-lockdown tar-Renju Unit fl-aħħar ta' Marzu 2020, kważi kollox waqaf. Dan kien jinkludi l-forom ta' logħob tas-soltu. Dan huwa l-park tal-iskateboards, vojt, f'South Inch, Perth, l-Iskozja.
Leprechauns u Qawsalli
Malli beda l-lockdown u, konsegwentement, meta t-tfal bdew isegwu l-lezzjonijiet mid-dar, ħafna familji esprimew it-tamiet u l-ansjetajiet tagħhom permezz ta' xogħlijiet artistiċi ħelwin murija fit-twieqi tad-djar.
Graffiti Rules OK?
Minn madwar xahrejn minn meta beda l-lockdown bdew jitfaċċaw xi protesti ċajtiera apparti r-rispons empatetiku stabbilit. Dan il-graffiti sar taħt il-pont tal-A9 fuq ix-xmara Almond, f'Inveralmond, Perth, l-Iskozja.
Tpinġijiet bil-ġibs fil-lockdown
Matul il-lockdown, it-tfal reġgħu skoprew xi modi tradizzjonali biex jilagħbu qrib id-dar. Dan il-logħob u tpinġijiet bil-ġibs fuq il-bankini bdew jidhru f'diversi postijiet, f'dan il-każ fiċ-ċentru ta' Perth, l-Iskozja.
Ċagħaq Miżbugħ
Lejn il-fażi ta' tmiem il-lockdown, it-tfal bdew iħallu ċagħaq miżbugħ barra l-iskejjel tagħhom bħala turija ta' solidarjetà u empatija.
Dan jagħmel parti mill-hekk imsejjaħ "dudu tal-lockdown tal-familja" barra l-Iskola Primarja ta' Moncrieffe, Perth, l-Iskozja.
Mużew Fil-Beraħ Ungeriż, l-Ungerija – "Wirja Virtwali ta' Maskri"
Minn Budapest
Meta n-nies bdew jixtru l-prodotti kollha mill-ħwienet, jien ukoll xtaqt ikolli protezzjoni xierqa, bil-mod straordinarju tiegħi naturalment. Għażilt il-maskra tat-tabib tal-pesta medjevali bħala eżempju għalija stess. Kont konvint li jekk din il-maskra kienet ħadmet fil-Medju Evu, hija siewja llum il-ġurnata wkoll. Waslitli fil-ħin bl-eżatt, f'April. Għal ġimgħa, użajtha biex nagħmel ix-xiri, nimxi fit-toroq u nirkeb it-trasport pubbliku. Kull fejn kont, il-konverżazzjonijiet waqfu ħesrem, u n-nies madwari dehru mbeżżgħin. Il-fotografi professjonali għadhom qed iċempluli biex jieħdu ritratt tiegħi biha fit-toroq. Pandemija u mhux, in-nies qatt m'għandhom jitilfu s-sens umoristiku tagħhom, anki jekk ikun kemxejn morbuż.
Minn Mosonmagyarórvár
Dan kollu beda filgħaxija tat-13 ta' Marzu, meta tħabbar li mit-Tnejn ta' wara ma stajniex immorru l-iskola. Ikoll ħsibna li konna se nagħmlu ġimgħa jew tnejn... imma kellna żball.
Dawn il-maskri huma tal-għażel; kellna maskri kkuluriti għat-tfal u maskri bojod bi tliet saffi għall-oħrajn. Nittama li kollox jerġa' lura għan-normal dalwaqt. Issa li s-sitwazzjoni tjiebet, nistgħu nipparteċipaw fil-kampijiet tas-sajf fejn nista' nerġa' jkolli l-ħbieb madwari!
Minn Mezőkövesd
Il-maskra għat-tieġ tiegħi ħititha ħajjata lokali. Ma tantx kellna żmien, għaldaqstant mhix irrakkmata. Aħna familja b'għeruq Matyó, in-nisa ta' diversi ġenerazzjonijiet kienu jirrakkmaw ilbiesi u ornamenti sbieħ.
Iżżewwiġna fil-21 ta' Marzu f'Mezőkövesd, u l-għarusa tiegħi, Beáta Görzsöny, saret marti, Beáta Kiss. :) Minħabba l-miżuri ta' sikurezza ftit kellna mistednin dakinhar, kienet esperjenza stramba iżda wkoll memorja inkredibbli.
Minn Debrecen
Aħna qrajna fl-aħbarijiet lokali u fuq l-internet li l-gvern kien talab l-għajnuna taċ-ċittadini biex jinħietu l-maskri fid-djar. Bgħatna email biex irreġistrajna, irċevejna tweġiba pożittiva minn wieħed miċ-Ċentri Komunitarji ta' Debrecen, li tawna l-materjal kollu, l-istrixxi tal-gomma u l-mudell tal-maskra. Ix-xogħol innifsu kien pjuttost faċli. Żewġi pinġa d-disinn, ibni (li għandu kapaċità ta' xogħol imnaqqsa) qatagħhom u jien għamilt il-punt ħjata tal-aħħar. Fi ftit jiem ipproduċejna aktar minn 150 maskra. Kienet esperjenza divertenti, u siewja wkoll!
Museo Nacional de Antropología (Madrid), Spanja – "Proġetti dwar il-Covid"
Staqsejna lill-viżitaturi tagħna biex jibagħtulna ritratti libsin il-maskri. Dawn il-maskri huma obbligatorji u għaldaqstant jagħtu definizzjoni ġdida lill-uċuħ fl-ispazji pubbliċi. Lulju 2020
Matul il-fażi ta' konfinament, tlabna lill-pubbliku tagħna biex id-dar tiegħu jagħmilha f'mużew u jispjega l-"oġġett favorit" tiegħu f'filmat. Alfonso qalilna li l-kappell tiegħu ġablu bosta memorji ta' pajjiżu: il-Messiku. April-Mejju 2020
Matul il-konfinament, aktar minn 20 antropoloġist ikkollaboraw mal-mużew fejn offrew xi indikazzjonijiet dwar x'kien qiegħed iseħħ u liema bidliet fil-ħajja tal-bniedem jaf ikunu mistennija wara dan. Ippubblikajna l-artikli tagħhom fuq is-sit web tal-mużew. Din l-istampa tidher f'"Sospiż fi żmien ta' riflessjoni" ta' Álvaro Alconada.
Didaskalija tal-istampa "Tmissnix! Jaf għandi l-virus!" Mejju-Ġunju 2020
Fil-ġimgħat li matulhom in-nies Spanjoli kienu konfinati f'djarhom biex jevitaw li jimirdu bil-Covid, it-twieqi tagħhom kienu l-uniku mod kif jaraw x'qiegħed jiġri barra, fit-triq jew fl-akwati tagħhom. Għaldaqstant tlabnihom jibagħtulna ritratti tagħhom infushom. Dan ir-ritratt, mit-tieqa ta' Ana, juri kif, minkejja l-konfinament, xorta waħda tidher il-qawsalla. April-Mejju 2020
Tlabna wkoll lill-komunità tagħna tibagħtilna ritratti li juru kif irritornaw fl-akwati tagħhom wara li għal diversi xhur ma setgħux iżuruhom. Ángel bagħat ritratt tal-ewwel żjara fil-knisja wara perjodu twil ta' żmien. Ġunju 2020
Mużew Nazzjonali, Finlandja – "Ġabra ta' Ritratti"
Parteċipanti fl-avveniment ta' żfin Poikkeusliike ("Movimenti Eċċezzjonali") fid-distrett ta' Ruoholahti ġewwa Helsinki, 27 ta' Marzu 2020. In-nies ħadu sehem f'avveniment ta' żfin online madwar il-Finlandja kollha permezz ta' żfin għal 20 minuta fl-istess waqt f'post tal-għażla tagħhom.
Il-pittura fuq ħajt intitolata Superhoitaja ('Superinfermiera') hija ringrazzjament lill-infermiera għall-ħidma tagħhom matul il-pandemija tal-coronavirus. Il-graffiti ta' Molotow Finland hija marka ta' rispett għall-ħaddiema fil-qasam tal-kura tas-saħħa u tinsab fiż-żona ta' Konepaja tad-distrett ta' Vallila ġewwa Helsinki, 28 ta' April 2020.
Serata ta' kant għar-residenti tal-komunità tad-dar tal-anzjani ta' Loppukiri (‘High Point’) fid-distrett ta' Arabianranta ġewwa Helsinki, 19 ta' Marzu 2020. Ir-residenti 'l fuq minn 70 sena evitaw il-kuntatt fiżiku matul il-lockdown minħabba l-coronavirus.
Klassi tal-istudji ambjentali fil-Park Sinebrychoff għall-Klassi 3B tal-Iskola Ġermaniża ta' Helsinki (Deutsche Schule Helsinki), 26 ta' Mejju 2020. Uħud mill-klassijiet ħadmu barra filwaqt li oħrajn ħadmu ġewwa meta l-iskejjel reġgħu nfetħu f'nofs Mejju. L-għalliem ta' studenti bi bżonnijiet speċjali, Anmol Dogar, jinsab fl-isfond.
Minkejja l-coronavirus, l-organizzazzjoni Hurstin apu ("Hursti Aid") qassmet ikel lil persuni foqra u żvantaġġati fid-distrett ta' Kallio ġewwa Helsinki, 17 ta' April 2020. Minħabba l-lockdown, ma ntużawx aktar il-kjuwijiet iżda l-ikel tqassam meta n-nies ġew għalih. Il-karità tqassam pakketti ta' ikel u ħwejjeġ matul is-sena kollha lil dawk li għandhom bżonnhom u torganizza diversi avvenimenti.
Mużew tal-Etnografija, Slovenja – "Ġabra ta' ċajt relatat mal-coronavirus"
Meta tfaċċat il-pandemija tal-coronavirus, aħna fil-Mużew Sloven tal-Etnografija, bħala istituzzjoni soċjalment responsabbli, staqsejna lilna nfusna kif nistgħu nirrispondu għaliha u, fuq kollox, kif nistgħu ngħinu lin-nies f'sitwazzjoni partikolari. Iddeċidejna li nibdew niġbru ċajt li beda jdur bejnietna. B'dan ridna nagħmlu n-nies kuntenti u neħilsuhom mit-tħassib, biżgħat u ansjetajiet ta' kuljum assoċjati ma' mard, iżolament u solitudni.
Min-naħa l-oħra, ridna wkoll nirreġistraw is-sitwazzjoni fis-soċjetà b'ċajt li jagħmel parti mill-wirt kulturali spiritwali tagħna. Waħda miċ-ċajtiet tgħid li minħabba l-ammont ta' ċajt li għaddej, qatt ma kien hemm pandemija aktar ferrieħa. Jew li ċ-ċajt dwar il-coronavirus qiegħed jinxtered aktar malajr mill-virus innifsu.
F'xahrejn, ġbarna aktar minn 1 000 ċajta u bħalissa din il-ġabra qiegħda tintwera permezz ta' projezzjoni b'kompjuter fis-sala prinċipali tal-mużew u fuq in-naħa ta' barra tal-mużew, fejn kull ġimgħa niktbu ċajt ġdid. Għal-Lejla Sajfija tal-Mużew fl-20 ta' Ġunju 2020 qegħdin inħejju l-esibizzjoni "Koronski humor".
Mużew tal-Kontea ta' Monaghan, Repubblika tal-Irlanda – "Reġistrazzjoni tal-Esperjenza Tagħna"
Mużew tal-Etnografija, Ungerija – "Oġġetti tal-Kwarantina"
Maskra b'vjoli rrakkmati
"Bħala fanatika kbira tar-rakkmu, naf sew il-ħin li jeħtieġ jiġi investit; Nagħmel ħafna rakkmu wkoll fil-ħin liberu tiegħi. Il-maskra għandha żewġ saffi u hija maħduma bl-idejn. Għażilt il-vjoli bħala dekorazzjoni għal żewġ raġunijiet: hija waħda mill-ewwel fjuri li jiffjorixxu fir-rebbiegħa, eżattament fl-istess waqt meta l-pandemija tfaċċat fl-Ungerija; u min-naħa l-oħra għandha tifsira simbolika ta' twelid mill-ġdid u tama – il-ġlieda kontra l-virus."
Teknoloġija u Kreattività
"Żewġi u jien it-tnejn konna qegħdin nużaw it-telexogħol matul il-konfinament. Jiena għandi rutina ta' kuljum li hija kemm ibbilanċjata kif ukoll pjuttost bieżla. Xogħol żewġi però huwa aleatorju iżda s-superviżjoni hija stretta, hekk kif l-attività tiegħu fuq l-iskrin tiġi vverifikata minn ħin għall-ieħor. Madankollu, meta ma jkollux xogħol x'jittratta, u jkun jaf li hemm ħafna xi jsir fid-dar, dan jista' jwassal għal frustrazzjoni. Però sibna soluzzjoni fl-għamla ta' skewers. Filwaqt li nkun qiegħda naħdem, l-iskrin l-ieħor ikun mixgħul."
Ċentru tal-mejda
"Inħobb inqatta' ħini nkun kreattiva, speċjalment fir-rigward ta' dekorazzjonijiet. Din il-kreazzjoni saret bħala ċ-ċentru tal-mejda għall-Għid. Ilna ma naraw il-membri tal-familja tagħna għal ġimgħat sħaħ u saret rutina ta' kuljum insegwu l-aġġornamenti fuq it-televiżjoni dwar il-vajrus. B'mod partikolari naħseb li l-ġranet tagħna jistgħu jitjiebu b'daqsxejn sens ta' umoriżmu."
Maskri b'sinifikat
"Hekk kif il-pandemija tfaċċat fl-Ungerija n-nies xtraw maskri b'mod estrem u għaldaqstant iddeċidejt li tiegħi nagħmilhom jiena billi dik deherli li hija l-unika soluzzjoni. Kont qiegħda nfittex flokk tal-qoton tal-aqwa kwalità li mid-dahar tiegħu stajt noħloq sitt maskri.
Għalija hija stampa sinifikanti għax l-Italja hija l-pajjiż favorit tiegħi u fl-Ewropa kien l-ewwel pajjiż li kellu jiffaċċja l-virus. Hemm frażi Taljana "dare una mano" li tfisser tagħti daqqa t'id lil xi ħadd. Il-flokk għandu id nieqsa, simbolu litterali tal-għajnuna nieqsa li l-Italja kellha tirċievi mingħand dawk il-pajjiżi li t-turisti tagħhom huma bażikament il-klijenti ewlenin ta' dawn il-prodotti."
Tavla tal-mogħdija
"Din it-tavla tal-mogħdija saret parti ferm akbar mill-ħajja ta' kuljum tagħna f'dawn l-aħħar seba' ġimgħat minn kemm qatt kienet fl-għaxar snin preċedenti.
L-għoli tagħha huwa aġġustabbli u għaldaqstant hija perfetta biex fuqha jinżamm il-laptop matul il-klassijiet online tal-pjanu li t-tifel jattendi filwaqt li l-għalliem jara tajjeb ħafna mhux biss il-pożizzjoni iżda wkoll is-swaba'. Għal din ir-raġuni biss, kien ta' min jixtriha."
Mużew Nazzjonali, Danimarka - "Artefatti Diġitali matul il-Covid-19"
Morru lura d-dar
Matul l-Għid, żona lokali b'popolazzjoni baxxa esperjenzat żieda qawwija ta' nies li ħarġu jimxu fin-natura, minkejja li l-linji gwida fid-Danimarka indikaw konfinament id-dar. Residenti ħassitha pprovokata mill-iffullar tan-nies u għamlet tabella "Morru lura d-dar" u poġġietha fit-triq. Billi l-ġirien tagħha ma kinux kuntenti b'din it-tabella, fl-aħħar mill-aħħar neħħietha.
Mużew Vesthimmerlands, Danimarka – "Immaġni tal-Covid"
Infermiera
Kuljum il-mużew jiġbor rapporti ta' persuni li f'daqqa waħda jħossu li kollox inqaleb ta' taħt fuq. Charlotte Høj Opheim-Winje hija normalment infermiera ortopedika kirurġika, iżda fi ftit jiem ġiet imħarrġa mill-ġdid biex tieħu ħsieb pazjenti bil-coronavirus fl-Isptar ta' Farsø. L-istorja tagħha issa hija żgurata għall-ġenerazzjonijiet futuri.
Netto
Qabel jidħlu fis-supermarkets u fil-ħwienet tal-merċa, il-klijenti huma mħeġġa jieħdu ħsieb xulxin u l-impjegati billi jżommu d-distanza. Barra minn hekk, il-ħwienet għarrfu lin-nies li ma hemm ebda raġuni għal akkumulazzjoni żejda billi l-prodotti għadhom jaslu kuljum. Is-sinjali u t-twissijiet huma parti importanti mid-dokumentazzjoni tal-mużew tagħna dwar sitwazzjoni speċjali ħafna. Aktar 'il quddiem, uħud minnhom jispiċċaw fil-ġabra tal-mużew. Barra minn hekk, il-mużew jikkollabora mal-uffiċċju tas-Sindku biex jikseb sommarji tad-deċiżjonijiet u dokumenti muniċipali importanti oħra.
Fatti
Sanitizzatur tal-idejn, ingwanti tal-plastik u sinjali li jindikaw kif iġġib ruħek fis-supermarket, inkluża l-kapaċità massima tal-ħanut. F'daqqa waħda x-xiri sar attività riskjuża u li ma baqgħetx bħal qabel.Bħalissa dan qiegħed jiġi ddokumentat mill-mużew, li jqis il-kriżi tal-COVID-19 bħala opportunità unika biex tiġi ddokumentata l-Istorja hekk kif tkun qiegħda tiġri. Għall-mużew huwa importanti ħafna li jiddokumenta l-bidliet kollha li għaddejjin.
La Fonderie, Belġju – "Konfinament intimu"
Karru tax-xiri
"Qabel", dan il-karru kien is-simbolu ta' xiri li "kellu jsir" fi tmiem il-ġimgħa, għad-detriment ta' impenji oħra ħafna aktar attraenti. Konna nkaxkru saqajna biex nagħmluha u konna nqisuha biss bħala attività ta' bżonn. Issa, fi żmien ta' konfinament, din tirrappreżenta mument ta' ħruġ u avventura.
Dryer tal-ħwejjeġ
Billi marti (li rrakontat il-karru tax-xiri) qiegħda telexogħol fil-kamra tagħna msejħa "l-uffiċċju", ninsab konfinat għas-salott, il-kamra tal-pranzu… Iżda l-uffiċċju tagħna, fil-ħajja preċedenti, intuża bħala: kamra tal-pjanu, kamra tal-kant, kamra tal-kompjuter, kamra tat-tpinġija u kull jumejn jew tlieta bħala kamra tat-tnixxif.
"Plume" u jien issa ngħixu fil-kamra tal-ikel/tat-tnixxif tagħna. Nikkonsla però billi, f'dan iż-żmien ta' konfinament, il-mogħdija m'għadhiex importanti (...) u għaldaqstant m'aħniex qegħdin ngħixu wkoll fil-kamra tal-mogħdija!
Mowbajl
Il-mowbajl tiegħi sar importanti ħafna mill-bidu tal-konfinament għax stajt inċempel lil familti, sħabi... Grazzi għall-mowbajl nista' nikkuntattja wkoll lill-għalliema tiegħi.
Il-mowbajl l-antik inkisirli fit-tmiem il-ġimgħa qabel beda l-konfinament u rnexxieli nixtri ieħor fl-aħħar minuta, l-Erbgħa, meta l-ħwienet kollha kellhom jagħlqu f'nofsinhar. Wasalt il-ħanut fil-11.00. Għall-erwieħ!
Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti Kontemporanja, Rumanija — "Laboratorju Artistku tal-Kwarantina UNARTE"
Nasba 2020 / M'iniex hawn 2020
"Minkejja li d-dar tal-ġenituri tiegħi hija ħafna ikbar mill-appartament li għext fih f'Bukarest qabel il-kwarantina, inħoss li ninsab f'waħda minn dawk il-gaġeġ il-kbar f'żoo fejn l-annimal jgħix f'kundizzjonijiet simili għall-ħabitat naturali tiegħu iżda xorta mhux liberu."
Proġett Kullimkien darek: Barra ma jeżistix, 2020 / Nikkuntattjawk, 2020
"Sfortunatament, din is-sitwazzjoni iġġegħilni nqis l-appartament tiegħi bħala l-unika "dar" tiegħi. Permezz tat-tpinġija nista' naħrab mir-realtà u nintasab ġewwa spazji differenti li għandhom atmosfera familjari. Għalkemm il-qagħda li qiegħed niddeskrivi hija waħda ta' solitudni u dwejjaq, inqis li dan huwa perjodu ta' benefiċċju għall-iżvilupp artistiku u lil hinn minnu."
Djarju ta' iżolament, framment, 2020
"Is-serje "X'jum huwa" hija djarju qasir ta' iżolament li juri l-proċess personali tiegħi ta' adattament f'nofs pandemija għal kważi xahar. Din bdiet bħala ħidma universitarja u rriżultat f'waħda mill-aktar attivitajiet terapewtiċi li għamilt matul dawn ix-xhur.
Id-djarju jikkonsisti f'żewġ partijiet: l-ewwel parti twieġeb il-mistoqsija "Fejn ninsab?" u prinċipalment tirrifletti l-bidliet psikoloġiċi minħabba r-realtà ġdida u wisq differenti bejn l-erba' ħitan fejn norqdu billejl. It-tieni hija dwar "Fejn nixtieq inkun?" u b'mod nostalġiku turi x-xewqat żgħar, u li qabel kienu komuni, li f'dawn iż-żminijiet jokkupaw ħsibijietna."