Residency 2-Minneapolis Institute of Art-Angela Olson and Natalia Choi (2.5hrs)
The Toddler Tuesday program was cancelled this week, as Mia shut down.
This week I packed up my studio, my house, de-installed an exhibition and moved to California to stay with some friends. It has been quite a rollercoaster. I am trying to wrap my mind around all this sudden change. Something I noticed as I travelled, is that the current tense atmosphere is really bringing out the kindness in people. As I was sitting at the gate, waiting to board my flight, there was a young boy who walked up to the gate, looked a little lost, and a little panicked. A couple crew members who walked up at the same time noticed his frenzy and asked him if he was okay. He had missed his flight. Under ordinary circumstances, when the airport would have been bustling with many more people, they might have sent him by himself to figure out what to do next, but on this day, airport deserted, the crew member walked him up to the help desk, made sure that he had got some help and felt more comfortable, and then came back to the gate. This small moment of kindness, of looking after each someone in this stressful time, was really wonderful to see.
