welcome | AKWAABA | TERVETULOA
About the artist:
I am an autistic artist based in Finland. In 2021, a potent MS attack inspired me to shift from a constricting, depleting relationship with creativity, communication, and being that centered “proving” ie:
fear-based decisions about what to make and say, and how
shrinking/contorting/ignoring intuition and authentic expression to meet other people’s expectations
compulsive overachievement and its bff compulsory self-deprication (otherwise known as imposter syndrome)
to a more expansive and nourishing one led by:
deep listening
approval of body and mind as they are
curiosity about what bodies and minds are capable of that we don’t know about yet
committment to the art of showing up in one’s fullness, in daily life and in creative practice
committment to the art of trusting others to have their own experience(s) of our art and our being, without trying to manage those experiences for them
More about the website: Here’s a blog post with some backstory.