I do not want a forced break regarding broadly understood creative processes.
Did I have a forced break in my artistic passion? Yes, it happened in 2016. I had a leg injury, and I could not walk for two and a half months. I hadn’t managed a blog in this period yet. Thus, as far as I remember, I read a lot in my forced spare time. Luckily, I could work in my accountancy job remotely. If something similar would happen to me once again (I hope not!) I would probably read a lot and write many new things.
Undoubtedly, I would prepare new editions of “Diaries.” Perhaps, I would also try to create a new set of pictures, like “Negation of the End” or “Ostensible Abstraction.” I was not in quarantine due to a coronavirus pandemic. I hope that I won’t have to spend my time sitting at home. Still, if I had to, I would also write, create and read many books. I can imagine that reading books can prevent people from getting crazy during a quarantine.
Do I know other artists or geniuses who had a forced break in their creative activities?
The first example and probably one of the most hardcore ones is Fyodor Dostoevsky’s exile to Siberia. It happened between 1849 and 1854. During that time, the Russian writer was not creating anything because he was forced to work at a katorga prison camp. Indeed, spending years in jail could be one of the most traumatic experiences for most people. Still, I hope to avoid all misfortunes, diseases, and injuries because I want to be as artistically active as possible. I do not know what the future holds for me, but I merely hope to be artistically vibrant once I am one hundred years old, without any forced break. I hope that I will have luck in my life.
PS
I wrote this text on the 15th of April, 2021.
