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    The Art of Letting Go

    Moving more than ten times taught me that things—and memories—don’t always stay. But I also discovered that what’s lost can return, in another form, with a different name. In this piece, I share how nostalgia and detachment have shaped my creative process, and how the contradiction between holding on and letting go can become a source of harmony.

  • Art & Identity

    The Importance of a Name

    All my life, I introduced myself as Nicolle, which is my first name, and I love it. But very few people know my middle name, since I had almost never used it until now. The thing about a name is that it not only gives us identity, but also connects us to our family, to our roots. I personally don’t like the use of surnames because they only reflect the male lineage, but that’s another topic. In my case, I’ve always believed that my middle name, which is Seele, is the one that truly speaks of my family and where I come from. I have four older siblings, and all…