Memories from COVID-19 A practice-led research about the effects of the lockdown through the perspective of a Chinese student

This article presents a practice-led design project that asks how the effects of lockdown can be articulated through illustration and poetry to narrate personal story using an autoethnographic approach retail high levels dignity originality? The research aims create visual narrative, advanced illustrations poetry, reflects researcher’s experience lockdowns imposed by COVID-19. narrative adopts form illustrated storybook tell researcher herself, who faced restrictive experiences while being locked down in China during homeland visit. As result, was unable return New Zealand due travel restrictions. During time had wait able complete her study Zealand, produced feelings isolation, distancing, anxiety other emotions. is aimed express these feelings, responding their pressures creatively poems, created way articulate psychological one go this unprecedented time. poems encapsulate artistic response historical moment, drawn into poetic writing imagery. document era where all certain becomes uncertain. Illustrations are used give voice design. contributes exploration document, understand moment crisis human history.