As some of you might know, I have an artist profile on HUG, and organizations and artists are hosting Open Calls where you can submit your artworks.

Every now and then I'm submitting my artwork in the hope to be displayed somewhere.

But then there was one Open Call... ⬇️

I'm a photographer, writer and hobby music producer. 
I'm also interested in NFTs and other blockchain things, Tezos is my home.

https://firstrain.eu/

I submitted "Lost" which isn't only one of the shots I'm most proud of but also an artwork that is about the feeling a lot of us that are struggling with mental health know: feeling so insanely lost.

But let me tell you: you're not alone with this and there are people who understand what you're going through!

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And with this I want to say thank you to Simuka Africa who's organizing these Open Calls on HUG to spread more awareness and to do the so important prevention work.

They're displaying the works of the selected artists in their... ⬇️

...online "The 34 Gallery" (in reference to SDG 3.4) and who're working together with the United Nations. And this gallery is a 100% volunteer effort.

So, please... ⬇️

...take a bit of your time, have a look at what they're doing and spread the word!

Simuka Africa Youth Association: https://simukaafrica.org/

Artists of "The 34 Gallery": https://34gallery.org/our-artists

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"Sometimes your world just falls apart. Everything is crashing and you just feel lost. There's nothing you can do. Nothing but going through this pain. You may have lost a part of yourself in the ruins but you'll be stronger than ever before."

"Sometimes your world just falls apart. Everything is crashing and you just feel lost. There's nothing you can do. Nothing but going through this pain. You may have lost a part of yourself in the ruins but you'll be stronger than ever before."

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...where I really wanted to be included because of the topic: Mental Health Awareness.

And you know what? My artwork really was chosen and this means the world to me!
Because there's still not enough awareness around mental health/mental illness.

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