Tatiana Trouvé is a contemporary visual artist based in Paris. Her diary of 40 days in quarantine is a compelling chronicle of a world in lockdown. The project is made up of 40 drawings scribbled on the front pages of newspapers from around the globe. Trouvé chose progressively minded newspapers, like South Africa’s Sunday Times, and Spain’s El País. “The idea was that by reading the newspapers I would get out of the lockdown and find out about life outside. It was about being connected to the rest of the world outside of my studio,” says the artist. “‘Sometimes I would just draw over the front page and insert some moment from my daily life.” She views the project as “a kind of diary, day after day, in my studio, with Lulu, (her dog) my projects and the confinement.” To respect our need for connection, while reflecting on our personal response to isolation, is an idea that may resonate with us all.