Aerial circus art instructor reminds community, "We must breathe" "We Must Breathe" event celebrates joys of life, nonprofit's founder says. June 30, 2021 — 9:12pm Text size Copy shortlink: At almost 20 feet in the air, Nastaaja Johnson flips and dips seemingly effortlessly. Her flawless execution serves as a reminder to the broader community to breathe after months of COVID lockdown and days of watching the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. It's important for people to step back, find moments of passion and joy and have fun, Johnson said Wednesday. She founded Vivid Black Paint, which has been hosting pop-ups that offer aerial circus artists performing for the community.