The aim of this thesis is to explore everyday practices, as well as the ways in which we relate to the objects that surround us. Different approaches to these practices are reconsidered, since they are sometimes perceived as oppressive and boring, whilst others as liberating and revolutionary. Moreover, an attempt is made to redefine the unambiguous way in which we perceive reality, directed from society to objects and at the same time, different ways of understanding the world in an era of pandemic and inclusion are sought.

In the first part of our study, the notion of everydayness is analyzed as the primary structure of revelation and the basic condition of every social bond, while at the same time, the concept of authenticity is investigated. Subsequently, daily practicesare examined, namely, a series of repetitive actions and daily rituals that are constantly created and reconstructed in a collective way, to structure and reproduce everyday life. It is further investigated whether these practices enhance personal autonomy and whether the act of consumption is a liberating process through which one’s individual preferences are manifested and projected. Thereafter, the dwelling, the pre-eminent place of manifestation of daily rituals and ceremonies is referred to and the pre-existing notion that the home is equivalent to confinement is revised.

In the second part, objects in their borderline stateare examined, that is, free of fixed meanings and established roles, as well as the ways in which we relate to them. These new hybrid quasi-objects have the potential to be animated interactively during the formation of social relationships and interactions. An attempt is made to clarify the process by which our attitude towards non-human elements and the environment can be changed, in order to communicate with them in an essential manner. Finally, a series of digital drawings is presented, recording moments of everyday life and simultaneously depicting the interactive relationship and experience that evolved, with either personal or fantasticobjects, in an associative way, during the difficult time of the pandemic.