Acrylic, flashe, and ink on canvas.40x60x1.50"To dive so deeply into one’s self that the process of self-discovery becomes an experience of meeting someone new while simultaneously being overcome with a deep sense of familiarity. A sense of nostalgia for a lost self that has returned after a long time away, only to be reminded that this familiar self is not familiar because you knew them before, but reminiscent of the person you always wished to know. You have become the person your own dreams always hoped you’d be. _______ The Dreamscape collection is inspired by the intangible way we experience past memories and recall dreams. When you’re actively dreaming, it’s impossible to distinguish imagination from reality. The subconscious presents this dreamscape dimension vividly: shapes are defined, faces are recognizable and settings are clear - but after waking and reflecting on the narrative, everything that seemed solid and realistic suddenly seems hazy, uncertain, unclear. Memories are like this, too. Depending on our perspective, or the mood we’re in when we conjour them, memories are ever-shifting: they can move from sweet to sour, from truth to lie, the extreme moments stand out from the mundane. Both dreams and memories exist in the extremes. They’re usually labelled in our minds as clear vs. confusing, good vs. bad, joyful vs. painful…but this is simply our human experience attempting to make the most sense of a subconscious experience. In reality, both recollections are held together by a baseline of “grey area”. This collection serves to explore the tenuous tie that binds paradox, and how it is whimsical and fleeting in its existence, ever-changing and dynamic.
